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Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein is an American politician who serves as the senior United States senator from California,a seat she has held since 1992. A member of the Democratic Party,she was mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.
Elf was an American rock band founded in 1967 by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio,keyboardist Doug Thaler,drummer Gary Driscoll,and guitarists Nick Pantas and David Feinstein. The band was originally called the Electric Elves,but was shortened to the Elves in 1968 and finally Elf in 1972. Elf disbanded in 1975 after recording three albums and after most of the lineup had been absorbed into the newly formed Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.
Kermit Alan Washington is an American former professional basketball player. Washington is best remembered for punching opposing player Rudy Tomjanovich during an on-court fight in 1977. Washington was not a highly-coveted player coming out of high school. He averaged four points per game during his senior season at Coolidge Senior High School. He improved rapidly once at American University,and became one of only seven players in NCAA history to average 20 points and 20 rebounds throughout the course of his career.
Michael Jay Feinstein is an American singer,pianist,and music revivalist. He is an archivist and interpreter for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988 he won a Drama Desk Special Award for celebrating American musical theatre songs. Feinstein is also a multi-platinum-selling,five-time Grammy-nominated recording artist. He currently serves as Artistic Director for The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel,Indiana.
The 2006 United States Senate election in California was held November 7,2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein won re-election to her third full term.
The mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government. The officeholder has the duty to enforce city laws,and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors,the legislative branch. The mayor serves a four-year term and is limited to two successive terms. Because of San Francisco's status as a consolidated city-county,the mayor also serves as the head of government of the county;both entities have been governed together by a combined set of governing bodies since 1856.
The 1990 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1990. The Republican candidate,Senator Pete Wilson,defeated the Democratic candidate,the former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein,who would later go on to win Wilson's Senate seat.
Moshe Feinstein was an American Orthodox rabbi,scholar,and posek. He has been called the most famous Orthodox Jewish legal authority of the twentieth century and his rulings are often referenced in contemporary rabbinic literature. Feinstein served as president of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis,Chairman of the Council of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of the Agudath Israel of America,and head of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem in New York.
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem (MTJ) is a yeshiva in New York City,and one of the oldest existent yeshivas in the city. It is the institution formerly led by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein,and then led by his son Rabbi Dovid Feinstein until his death in November 2020. MTJ is now led by Rabbi Berel Feinstein.
The 1992 United States Senate special election in California took place on November 3,1992,at the same time as the regular election to the United States Senate in California. Feinstein defeated future California governor Gray Davis in the Democratic primary,while Seymour defeated William E. Dannemeyer in the Republican primary.
The 2012 United States Senate election in California took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 1983 mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Francisco. Incumbent Dianne Feinstein,who had previously been subjected to a failed recall election on April 26,was re-elected to her second and final term as mayor. Feinstein,winning with 80.10%,defeated Cesar Ascarrunz,Gloria E. La Riva,Pat Wright,Brian Lantz,and Carrie Drake.
The 1979 mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Francisco. Incumbent mayor Dianne Feinstein,who had succeeded George Moscone after his assassination the prior year,was elected to her first full term as mayor of the City and County,the first woman to be elected to the position in the city's history. Feinstein,with 46.63%,and Quentin L. Kopp,with 44.72%,were the top two finishers in the first-round,and advanced to a runoff. In the first round the two of them had beat out musician Jello Biafra,Sylvia Weinstein,Cesar Ascarrunz,Steve L. Calitri,Tibor Uskert,Joe Hughes and Patricia Dolbeare.
The Panetta Review was a secret internal review conducted by Leon Panetta,then the Director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency,of the CIA's torture of detainees during the administration of George W. Bush. The review led to a series of memoranda that,as of March 2014,remained classified. According to The New York Times,the memoranda "cast a particularly harsh light" on the Bush-era interrogation program,and people who have read them have said parts of the memos are "particularly scorching" of techniques such as waterboarding,which the memos describe as providing little valuable intelligence.
The 2018 United States Senate election in California took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent California,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
The Runaways is an American drama television series. The series stars Michael Biehn,Alan Feinstein,Patti Cohoon-Friedman,James Callahan,Karen Machon and Robert Reed. The series aired from April 27,1978,to September 4,1979,on NBC.
The Report is a 2019 American historical / political drama film written and directed by Scott Z. Burns that stars Adam Driver,Annette Bening,Ted Levine,Michael C. Hall,Tim Blake Nelson,Corey Stoll,Maura Tierney,and Jon Hamm. The plot follows staffer Daniel Jones and the Senate Intelligence Committee as they investigate the Central Intelligence Agency's use of torture following the September 11th attacks. It covers more than a decade's worth of real-life political intrigue,exploring and compacting Jones's 6,700-page report. It is partly based on the article "Rorschach and Awe" by American journalist Katherine Eban;that publication was originally distributed by the magazine Vanity Fair in July 2007.
The 2018 California Secretary of State election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the California Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary Alex Padilla won re-election to a second term.
The 2024 United States Senate election in California will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California. Incumbent five-term Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein was re-elected in the 2018 election with 54.2% of the vote. She will be 91 years old in 2024.
The 1983 San Francisco mayoral recall election was held on April 26,1983 to determine whether mayor Dianne Feinstein should be removed from office. The recall measure was overwhelmingly defeated,and Feinstein remained in office.
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- ↑ "Mark H. Feinstein".
- ↑ "Mark Feinstein". scholar.google.com.
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