Lee Cruce was an American lawyer,banker and the second governor of Oklahoma. Losing to Charles N. Haskell in the 1907 Democratic primary election to serve as the first governor of Oklahoma,Cruce successfully campaigned to succeed Haskell to serve as the second governor of Oklahoma. As governor,Cruce was responsible for the establishment of the Oklahoma Department of Highways and the Oklahoma State Capitol. He worked hard to enforce prohibitions on alcohol and gambling,going so far as to use the state militia to stop horse racing. He was succeeded by Robert L. Williams.
Phillip Chen is an American politician and member of the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 55th district,encompassing small parts of Los Angeles,Orange,and San Bernardino Counties. The district includes the cities of Diamond Bar,Rowland Heights,Brea,Yorba Linda,and Chino Hills. Prior to being elected to the state assembly,he was a school board trustee for the Walnut Valley Unified School District.
Cindy Ossias is an American lawyer. In the early months of the year 2000,while serving as a long-time senior lawyer for the California Department of Insurance (CDI),Ossias leaked confidential documents exposing the allegedly illegal and corrupt activities of Chuck Quackenbush,then Insurance Commissioner of California and head of CDI,to the state legislative consultant investigating the Commissioner's actions. In 2004,Ossias also took a seat as Director for California government watchdog group Californians Aware.
Paul K. Tanaka is an American former politician and a former law-enforcement officer with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He was convicted April 4,2016,in Federal Court of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice. Tanaka served as Undersheriff of Los Angeles County from 2011 to 2013. He was also mayor of the City of Gardena,California. His tenure has provoked controversy due to allegations of violence,corruption,and alleged membership in the Lynwood Vikings,a secret police organization,which was described as a "neo-Nazi,white supremacist gang" by a federal judge.
Thomas John Umberg is an American politician who serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat,he represents the 34th district,which encompasses parts of northern Orange County and a small portion of Long Beach. Previously,he served in the California State Assembly,representing the 69th District. He is a partner at Umberg Zipser LLP in Orange County.
Michael S. Carona is a convicted felon and former sheriff-coroner of Orange County,California. He gained national prominence during the hunt for the killer of Samantha Runnion. After the quick capture of her murderer,Alejandro Avila,late night television host Larry King dubbed him "America's Sheriff" during an interview.
Stephen Lawrence Cooley is an American politician and prosecutor. He was the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 2000 to 2012. Cooley was re-elected in 2004 and again in 2008.
Thomas Lee Woolwine was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 27th District Attorney of Los Angeles County between 1915 and 1923. He began his career as a Deputy District Attorney in 1908. Woolwine was the Democratic nominee for Governor of California in the 1922 general election,but lost to Friend Richardson. In 1923,he resigned as District Attorney and was succeeded by Asa Keyes.
Leroy David Baca is a former American law enforcement officer who served as the 30th Sheriff of Los Angeles County,California from 1998 to 2014. In 2017,he was convicted of felony obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.
Diane Mary Martinez is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 49th district from 1992 until 1998. She is a Democrat. A resident of Monterey Park,Her freshman class was the first elected under 1990 voter approved term limits. Martinez became the first freshman to chair a full standing committee,Elections Reapportionments and Constitutional Amendments. Her committee assignments included Appropriations,Education,Health,Local Government,Public Safety,and Utilities and Commerce.
Kenneth W. Maddox,also known as Ken Lopez-Maddox is a former California State Assemblyman who served from 1998 until 2004,representing part of Orange County.
The California Department of Insurance (CDI),established in 1868,is the agency charged with overseeing insurance regulations,enforcing statutes mandating consumer protections,educating consumers,and fostering the stability of insurance markets in California. The CDI has authority over how the insurance industry conducts business within California,and licenses and regulates the rates and practices of insurance companies,agents,and brokers in the state.
Kimberly Ann Guadagno is an American lawyer and politician who served as the first lieutenant governor and 33rd secretary of state of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.
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.
Jacquelyn Phillips Lacey is an American politician who served as the District Attorney of Los Angeles County from December 3,2012 to December 7,2020. Lacey is the first woman,and first African-American,to serve as LA District Attorney since the office was created in 1850.
The 2018 California Attorney General election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Attorney General of California. The 2014 election winner Kamala Harris was elected to the United States Senate during the 2016 Senate election;incumbent Democratic Attorney General,Xavier Becerra won election to a full term.
The 2018 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the Insurance Commissioner of California. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law,all candidates appear on the same ballot,regardless of party. In the primary,voters may vote for any candidate,regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers —regardless of party —advance to the general election in November,even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election.
Alejandro Villanueva is an American law enforcement officer who served as the 33rd sheriff of Los Angeles County,California. He defeated incumbent sheriff Jim McDonnell in the 2018 L.A. County Sheriff's race,making him the first to unseat an incumbent in over 100 years. Before becoming Sheriff,he was a lieutenant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Victor John Krehbiel (1905–1997) was the head of the Republican Party of California,and served as the American ambassador to Finland (1973–1975),a position he was accused of buying with campaign contributions. He was appointed to other political positions by both the Eisenhower and Nixon administrations.
The 2022 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 8,2022,in Los Angeles County,California,with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on June 7. Two of the five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election,as well as two of the countywide elected officials,the Sheriff and the Assessor. In addition,elections were held for the Superior Court,along with two ballot measures.
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