Maurice Johannessen

Last updated
K. Maurice Johannessen
Maurice Johannessen, 2021.jpg
Johannessen in 2021
Member of the California Senate
from the 4th district
In office
November 12, 1993 – November 30, 2002
Military service
Branch/serviceFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Battles/wars Korean War

Kaare Maurice Johannessen (born July 16, 1934) is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party. Johannessen made his living in real estate before being elected to the Redding City Council, where he served as Mayor from 1988 until 1989. In 1990, he won election to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors, serving as its chairman in 1992. [1] He ran for the California State Senate in a 1993 special election for the 4th district left vacant when Democratic incumbent Mike Thompson won election to the neighboring 2nd district (where his home wound up after redistricting). [2] Johannessen defeated former 7th district Assemblywoman Bev Hansen in the August GOP primary by a comfortable margin and went on to win reelection in 1994 and 1998.

Upon leaving the State Senate in 2002, Johannessen was appointed by Democratic Governor Gray Davis as Secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs, a post he held until 2003. [1] Johannessen is the father of sons Steven Johannessen, George Johannessen, Mark Johannessen and Scott Johannessen and daughter Sheila Cleveland. Johannessen resides in Redding with his wife, Marianne.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leo T. McCarthy</span> 43rd Lieutenant Governor of California

Leo Tarcissus McCarthy was an American politician and businessman. He served as the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1983 to 1995.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Milton Latham</span> American politician

Milton Slocum Latham was an American politician, who served as the sixth governor of California and as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator. Latham holds the distinction of having the shortest governorship in California history, lasting for five days between January 9 and January 14, 1860. A Lecompton Democrat, Latham resigned from office after being elected by the state legislature to a seat in the U.S. Senate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994 United States Senate elections</span>

The 1994 United States Senate elections were held November 8, 1994, with the 33 seats of Class 1 contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. The Republican Party took control of the Senate from the Democrats. Like for most other midterm elections, the opposition, this time being the Republicans, held the traditional advantage. The congressional Republicans campaigned against the early presidency of Bill Clinton, including his unsuccessful health care plan. Democrats held a 56-44 majority, after having lost a seat in Texas in a 1993 special election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1988 United States Senate elections</span>

The 1988 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate. Held on November 8, the 33 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections. In spite of the Republican victory by George H. W. Bush in the presidential election, the Democrats gained a net of one seat in the Senate. Seven seats changed parties, with four incumbents being defeated. The Democratic majority in the Senate increased by one to 55–to–45.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1968 United States Senate elections</span>

The 1968 United States Senate elections were elections for the United States Senate. Held on November 5, the 34 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections. They coincided with the presidential election of the same year. The Republicans picked up five net seats in the Senate. This saw Republicans win a Senate seat in Florida for the first time since Reconstruction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Morrow (California politician)</span> American politician

William Phillip "Bill" Morrow is an American politician who served in both houses of the California State Legislature, representing certain parts of San Diego and Orange Counties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Umberg</span> American politician

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 United States Senate election in California</span>

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 United States House of Representatives elections</span> House elections for the 111th U.S. Congress

The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2008, to elect members to the United States House of Representatives to serve in the 111th United States Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. It coincided with the election of Barack Obama as president. All 435 voting seats, as well as all 6 non-voting seats, were up for election. The Democratic Party, which won a majority of seats in the 2006 election, expanded its control in 2008.

The California Republican Party (CAGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the U.S. state of California. The party is based in Sacramento and is led by chair Jessica Millan Patterson.

Split-ticket voting is when a voter in an election votes for candidates from different political parties when multiple offices are being decided by a single election, as opposed to straight-ticket voting, where a voter chooses candidates from the same political party for every office up for election. Split-ticket voting can occur in certain mixed-member systems which allow for it, such as mixed-member proportional and parallel voting systems.

Beverly K. "Bev" Hansen is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cathie Wright</span> American politician from California

Cathie M. Wright was an American politician from California and a member of the Republican party.

Paul V. Horcher is an American former politician from California and a former member of the Republican Party.

Phillip David Wyman was an American politician from California. A Republican, he was a member of the California State Assembly from 1978 to 1992 and again from 2000 to 2002; he was also a member of the California Senate from 1993 to 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Leslie</span> American politician

Robert Timothy Leslie is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party in United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States House of Representatives elections</span> House elections for the 113th U.S. Congress

The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2012. It coincided with the reelection of President Barack Obama. Elections were held for all 435 seats representing the 50 U.S. states and also for the delegates from the District of Columbia and five major U.S. territories. The winners of this election cycle served in the 113th United States Congress. This was the first congressional election using districts drawn up based on the 2010 United States census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 New York state elections</span>

The 2012 New York state elections took place on November 6, 2012. These elections included the 2012 presidential election, an election to one U.S. Senate seat, and elections to all 27 New York congressional seats, all 63 seats in the New York State Senate, and all 150 seats in the New York State Assembly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Dahle</span> American politician (born 1965)

Brian Dwain Dahle is an American politician and farmer who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Dahle served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district from 2012 to 2019, and as Assembly minority leader from 2017 to 2018. Before his election to the state legislature, Dahle served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rodric Bray</span> American politician

Rodric D. "Rod" Bray is an American politician from Indiana. A member of the Republican Party, Bray has been a member of the Indiana State Senate since 2012, representing the 37th state Senate district, which comprises all of Morgan County and a portion of Johnson, Owen and Putnam counties.

References

  1. 1 2 Vassar, Alex; Shane Meyers (2007). "Maurice Johannessen, Republican". JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
  2. California Journal Vol. XXV, No. 5 (May 1994) "Election '94." StateNet Publications.
Political offices
Preceded by California State Senate, 4th District
November 12, 1993 – November 30, 2002
Succeeded by