Peter Frusetta

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Peter Frusetta
Member of the California State Assembly from the 28th district
In office
December 5, 1994 –November 30, 2000
Children4
Military service
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Peter Clay Frusetta (July 6, 1932 - February 26, 2020) was an American rancher and politician from California and was a member of the Republican party.

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Frusetta served in the United States Army between 1954 and 1956. [1] He was deployed in Germany. [1] Upon his return from the war, he worked on his family's cattle ranch in San Benito County.

State Assembly

Frusetta first ran for the California State Assembly in 1992, losing to entrenched incumbent Rusty Areias (D-Salinas) by 18 points. [2] In 1994 he ran again for what was now an open seat (with Areias running instead for state controller) [3] He beat Democrat Lily Cervantes by 389 votes. [4] He beat her again on 1996 [1] and served in the lower house until 2000. [1]

In 2002 he made a run for redrawn 12th district in the state senate but lost in the GOP primary to Jeff Denham, who then went on to beat Democrat Rusty Areias in the general election. [5]

Electoral history

Member, California State Assembly: 1994-2000
YearOfficeDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct
1992California State Assembly
District 28		Rusty Areias64,74759%Peter Frusetta44,90541%
1994California State Assembly
District 28		Lily Cervantes43,30749.8%Peter Frusetta43,69650.2%
1996California State Senate
District 21		Lily Cervantes51,88847.3%Peter Frusetta53,64948.9%
1998California State Senate
District 21		Alan Styles40,65244%Peter Frusetta47,73551.6%
2002California State Senate
District 12		Rusty Areias72,03447.1%Jeff Denham 57%
Peter Frusetta 37.3%		73,88748.3%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Former Assemblyman Peter Frusetta dies at age 87". San Benito Live. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ https://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1992-11-03
  3. ↑ "Peter Clay Frusetta". Gavilan College . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ https://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1994-11-08
  5. ↑ https://www.joincalifornia.com/election/2002-11-05
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