Brooks Firestone | |
---|---|
Member of the California State Assembly from the 35th district | |
In office December 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Jack O'Connell |
Succeeded by | Hannah-Beth Jackson |
Personal details | |
Born | June 18,1939 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Catherine "Kate" Boulton (m. 1958) |
Relations | Harvey Samuel Firestone (grandfather) Leonard Firestone (father) Harvey S. Firestone Jr. (uncle) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Columbia College |
Occupation | Businessman,politician,author |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Anthony Brooks Firestone (born June 18,1939) [1] is an American businessman and politician.
The son of Leonard Firestone,a grandson of Harvey Samuel Firestone and Idabelle Smith,and a nephew of Harvey Firestone Jr.,he was educated at The Webb School,and graduated from Columbia University with an A.B in economics in 1961. [2] He worked for Firestone until 1972,when he quit the company,and moved his family to the Santa Ynez Valley in California. [3]
He represented the 35th District in the California State Assembly for two terms (1994–1998). In 1998,he ran for the United States House of Representatives to succeed the late Walter Capps,but lost the Republican nomination to Tom Bordonaro,who went on to lose the general election to Lois Capps,the widow of the prior incumbent. [4] [5] Firestone operated the San Antonio Ranch,Firestone Vineyard,Prosperity Wines,and other businesses. [6]
His son,Adam,and his son-in-law,David Walker,both together co-run Firestone Walker Brewing Company; [7] his other son,Andrew,appeared on ABC's show The Bachelor . [8]
In the 2004 election for the District 3 seat on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors,Firestone defeated John Buttny,Slick Gardner and Steve Pappas. [9] As a supervisor,Firestone was criticized for his plan to get rid of the county's Oak Tree Protection ordinance,a historic 1998 compromise between agriculture and environmental interests. [10] He served only one term on the Board,suffering health problems in 2008,the last year of his term. [11]
In his personal life,Firestone has written and published three books,including the Valley Animals Series:Valley Animals (2010) and More Valley Animals (2020),and the semi-autobiographical Evensong. [12] In 2020 these titles were published and re-distributed by Polyverse Publications.
Santa Barbara County,officially the County of Santa Barbara,is located in Southern California. As of the 2020 census,the population was 448,229. The county seat is Santa Barbara,and the largest city is Santa Maria.
Christopher Mitchum is an American film actor,screenwriter,and businessman. He was born in Los Angeles,California,the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum. He is the younger brother of actor James Mitchum.
Abel O. Maldonado Jr. is an American politician who served as the 48th lieutenant governor of California from April 27,2010 to January 10,2011. As of 2024,he is the very last Republican to serve as lieutenant governor of California to date.
The Santa Ynez Valley is located in Santa Barbara County,California,between the Santa Ynez Mountains to the south and the San Rafael Mountains to the north. The Santa Ynez River flows through the valley from east to west. The Santa Ynez Valley is separated from the Los Alamos Valley,to the northwest,by the Purisima Hills,and from the Santa Maria Valley by the Solomon Hills. The Santa Rita Hills separate the Santa Ynez Valley from the Santa Rita and Lompoc Valleys to the west.
Herman J. "Herb" Wesson Jr. is an American politician who served as a councilmember representing the 10th District for three terms between July 1,2005 and December 14,2020,and again on an appointed basis from March 22,2022 until August 25,2022. He was also the President of the Los Angeles City Council and Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Michael Dennis Antonovich is an American politician who was Mayor of Los Angeles County and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He represented the Fifth District,which covers northern Los Angeles County,including the Antelope Valley,Santa Clarita,Pasadena,and parts of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.
Andrew Boulton Firestone is an American television personality and businessman. He is the son of Brooks Firestone,a grandson of Leonard Firestone,and a great-grandson of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey S. Firestone and Idabelle Smith.
James Alexander Clendenen was an American winemaker and the owner of Au Bon Climat,a winery in Santa Maria,California. Jim Clendenen was deemed "The Godfather" of Santa Barbara County wine. He was key in raising international recognition of Santa Barbara County as a world class wine region,as well as being instrumental in raising the quality of Burgundian varietals on California's Central Coast.
Leonard Kimball Firestone was an American businessman,diplomat,and philanthropist.
Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a craft brewery with operations in Paso Robles,Buellton and Venice,California. The brewery was established in 1996 by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker. The original brewery was located on a family vineyard in Los Olivos,California. Their first beer,Double Barrel Ale,was made in a patented variation of the Burton union system. The main brewing operations moved to Paso Robles in 2001. Firestone Walker is today known for bestselling beers such as 805 and Mind Haze. Firestone Walker celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021 and is now California's second largest craft brewery.
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. is an American politician serving as the Assessor of San Luis Obispo County,California,since 2002. A Republican,he served two terms in the California State Assembly from 1994 to 1998,making him the first wheelchair-user to be elected to the legislative body.
Firestone Vineyard is a family-owned estate winery on the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California,founded in 1972 as Santa Barbara County's first estate winery. Firestone Vineyard is one of the wineries along the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail.
BevMo! is an American retail chain focusing on the sale of alcoholic drinks. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GoPuff,after GoPuff announced the acquisition of BevMo! on November 5,2020.
Khatchik Hratchia Achadjian was an Armenian-American businessman,and politician who formerly served in the California State Assembly. He was a Republican who represented the 35th district,encompassing San Luis Obispo County and part of Santa Barbara County. He previously represented the 33rd district,and prior to being elected to the State Assembly,was also a member of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. In 2016,he ran for the United States House of Representatives from the 24th district,but he was defeated in the primary election.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,with a primary election on June 3,2014. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California,one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,with a primary election on June 7,2016. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California,one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Salud Ortiz Carbajal is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 24th congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party,and his district covers Santa Maria,San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.
The 2020 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,with the primary election scheduled for March 3,2020. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including for U.S. President and the state assembly.
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company is an American brewing company based in Buellton,California. Founded in 2010 by Jaime and Jim Dietenhofer,the company grew rapidly during the subsequent decade,opening multiple tasting rooms across Southern California. By 2019,the company was producing 23,145 barrels of beer annually and winning medals in industry competitions. In 2020 however,the company declared bankruptcy and,as of October 2022,is undergoing reorganization in bankruptcy.