The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland,and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers in both the state and local governments,as specified by the Maryland Constitution. Because of the extent of these constitutional powers,the governor of Maryland has been ranked as being among the most powerful governors in the United States.
John B. Weller was the fifth governor of California from January 8,1858 to January 9,1860 who earlier had served as a congressman from Ohio and a U.S. senator from California,and minister to Mexico.
James Thompson Farley was a United States Senator from California.
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.
Benjamin Franklin Harding was an American attorney and politician born in Pennsylvania. He held political offices in the Oregon Territory and later served as a United States senator from the state of Oregon.
Thomas Bowles Shannon was a California merchant and politician who served as member of the California State Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives for California.
Jean Chabot was a lawyer,judge and political figure in Canada East.
Cecil Rhodes King was an American businessman and politician. King,a Democrat,served as the first member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 17th congressional district for fourteen terms,serving from August 1942 to January 1969. King was first elected by special election on August 25,1942,after previously serving out the term of Lee E. Geyer who had died in Washington,D.C. on October 11,1941.
Edward Vincent Jr. was elected to the California State Senate in November 2000,and represented the 25th Senatorial District until 2008,which included Compton,Gardena,Hawthorne,Inglewood,Lawndale,Lynwood,Los Angeles,Long Beach,San Pedro,and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Vincent and his wife Marilyn lived in Inglewood from 1968. Together they had two daughters and three grandchildren. Vincent died on August 31,2012.
William Holden was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of California,1867–1871.
James Augustus Johnson was an American politician. He served as a U.S. representative from California;who went on to serve as the state's 14th Lieutenant Governor.
Gwen Moore was an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 49th district from 1978 to 1992 and the 47th district 1992 to 1994.
Vincent Tomasevich-Thomas was a Democratic Party politician from California who represented San Pedro's 68th and 52nd Districts in the California Assembly from 1941–1978.
Centerville is a former settlement in Humboldt County,California. It was located 4.5 miles (7 km) west of Ferndale,on the Pacific Ocean at an elevation of 13 feet.
Ninian Edward Whiteside was an American Democratic politician,attorney,and pioneer who served as the 1st Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and 9th Speaker of the California State Assembly. Whiteside is believed to be the only person to serve as the Speaker of the House in two separate state legislatures in the United States.
Vincent A. Hoover (1824–1883) was a bank director,a land developer and a member of the Los Angeles Common Council,the governing body of that city,in the mid-19th century.
William Moore (1827–1897) was a city and county surveyor in Los Angeles County,California,United States,and a member of the Los Angeles Common Council,the city's governing body,in the 19th century.
Charles Moore was an Irish-born Australian politician.
Vincent Karchi "Vince" Fong is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 34th district,encompassing the southern San Joaquin Valley including much of Kern County encompassing the Tehachapi Mountains,the southern Sierra Nevada,and the northwestern Mojave Desert. It is anchored by the city of Bakersfield. Prior to his election to the Assembly in 2016,Fong served as District Director to Minority Leader and Congressman Kevin McCarthy. Fong was re-elected in 2018.
Robert A. Rivas is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat,he represents the 30th Assembly District,which encompasses the Pajaro and Salinas valleys of the Central Coast. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly,he served on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors. Rivas was first elected to the State Assembly in November 2018,easily defeating Republican Neil G. Kitchens.
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