Thomas Miller McClintock II is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 5th congressional district since 2009. His district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to the outer suburbs of Fresno;it includes Yosemite National Park. A member of the Republican Party,McClintock served as a California state assemblyman from 1982 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2000,when he became a California state senator,a position he held until 2008. He unsuccessfully ran for governor of California in the 2003 recall election and for lieutenant governor of California in the 2006 election.
Samuel Sharon Farr is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for California's 17th (1993–2013) and 20th congressional districts (2013–17). He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to Congress in a 1993 special election when longtime Democratic Rep. Leon Panetta resigned to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. On November 12,2015,he announced his retirement from Congress after the 2016 elections.
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.
Mervyn Malcolm Dymally was an American politician from California. He served in the California State Assembly (1963–66) and the California State Senate (1967–75) as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of California (1975–79) and in the U.S. House of Representatives (1981–93). Dymally returned to politics a decade later to serve in the California State Assembly (2003–08).
William Churchill Houston,a Founding Father of the United States,was a teacher,lawyer and statesman. Houston served as a delegate representing New Jersey in both the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1780.
William Hill Wells was a lawyer and politician from Dagsboro,in Sussex County,Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware.
William Pond Baker is an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a United States Congressman from California from 1993 to 1997.
Henry Ward Wright was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly and as Speaker of the Assembly.
Delos Rodeyn Ashley was a California and Nevada politician who served as State Treasurer of California and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nevada.
William Paul Peek was an American attorney,Democratic politician and jurist. Peek practiced law in southern California prior to his election in 1936 to the California Assembly,where he served as Speaker during the 1939 session. He was appointed Secretary of State in 1940 and then to the Court of Appeal,in December 1942,where he served for 20 years. In 1962,Governor Pat Brown appointed Peek to the California Supreme Court. Justice Peek retired from the bench in 1966,but continued to work as a consulting attorney and teacher. He died in Sacramento.
Guy Spencer Houston is an American politician and real estate executive who served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district from 2002 to 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party.
California's 35th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Jordan Cunningham of Templeton.
The 1861 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 5,1861,by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.
William Howard Lancaster was a member of the California State Assembly for the 62nd district from 1972 to 1992.
Luther H. Cary was a politician in Wisconsin and California.
William Henry Savage served in the California State Assembly for the 72nd district from 1901 to 1903. He also served in the California State Senate for the 34th district from 1903 to 1911 and during the American Civil War he served in the US Army. William Henry Savage was born in County Limerick,Ireland,likely on July 12,1837. He was educated in Massachusetts prior to enlisting in the Civil War. He died on May 25,1930,in San Pedro,California.
William H. Poole served in the California State Assembly for the 52nd district from 1941 to 1943 and during World War I he served in the United States Army.
Jay Phillip Obernolte is an American politician,businessman,and video game developer serving as the U.S. representative for California's 23rd district since 2021,when it was numbered as the 8th district. A Republican,he was previously a member of the California State Assembly representing the 33rd district. Before serving in the Assembly,Obernolte served in the city council and was the mayor of Big Bear Lake,California. He is the owner,president,and technical director of FarSight Studios,an American video game developer.
The 2022 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,with the primary election being held on June 7,2022. All of the seats of the California State Assembly were elected as part of the 2022 California elections.
William H. Parks was a politician from California who served in the California State Senate and California State Assembly,serving as the Speaker of the latter. He is one of only two people to be Speaker of the Assembly for two non-consecutive terms,the other being Frank Leslie Coombs. While in the State Senate,he was a candidate for President pro-tempore,but lost the election 25 to 1.
