Bob Huff
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Bob Huff (b. 1953) is a Republican member of the California State Senate. He represents California's 29th Senate District.
Huff was elected to the state senate in November 2008. Prior to joining the senate, he served for four years in the California State Assembly from 2004-2008. He was a member of the Diamond Bar City Council from 1995-2004 and served two terms as mayor of Diamond Bar.
Huff has a B.A. in Psychology from Westmont College.
He is married to Mei Mei Huff and they have four children.
Policy positions
- Huff wrote the ballot argument against California Proposition 1C (May 2009).[1]
- Huff is a sponsor of Senate Bill 719 which would require each state department and agency to publish a website that provides details on expenditures in a searchable format. He says, "Transparency is an essential component of democracy and allows taxpayers to hold public officials accountable for their actions. More public scrutiny will help reduce impropriety in dealing with taxpayer dollars - be it perceived or real."[2]
Committee assignments
Huff serves on these standing committees:
- Transportation and Housing (Vice Chair)[3]
- Education (Vice Chair)[4]
- Public Safety[5]
- Natural Resources and Water[6]
29th district profile
California Senate District 29 includes parts of three counties. It includes the San Gabriel Foothills and both sides of the hill ranges separating Orange and Los Angeles Counties.
Over half of the district's population resides in Los Angeles County ranging from La Crescenta-Montrose to Diamond Bar and the Foothill cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Claremont. The district also includes Walnut and La Habra Heights and the unincorporated areas of Rowland Heights and Hacienda Heights.
The cities of Chino and Chino Hills in San Bernardino County are part of the district.
The rest of the district is in Orange County, including all of Brea, Yorba Linda, La Habra, and Placentia, and part of Anaheim, in the Anaheim Foothills stretching toward Riverside County.[7]
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator Bob Huff
- Biographical profile of Bob Huff on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008.
- List of Senate bills sponsored by Huff
- Bob Huff's Facebook account
- Official campaign website
References
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Leader of anti-gambling churches vs. Prop. 1C", April 19, 2009
- ↑ Chino Hills News, "Bob Huff announced Taxpayer Transparency Act, April 16, 2009
- ↑ Members of the Senate Transportation and Housing committee
- ↑ Senate Education committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Public Safety committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Natural Resources and Water committee membership
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 29
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