Henry T. Perea
| Henry T. Perea | ||
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| California State Assembly District 31 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,291/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Fresno City Council | ||
| 2002-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California State University, Fresno | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Perea earned his degree in Political Science from California State University Fresno and he graduated from the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2006. His professional experience includes serving as a council member of the City of Fresno, serving from 2002 to 2010, as president of that city council in 2007 and as intern/district representative for Representative Cal Dooley of the United States House of Representatives.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Perea served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Finance | ||||
| • Elections and Redistricting | ||||
| • Governmental Organization | ||||
| • Insurance, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Perea served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Banking and Finance | ||||
| • Governmental Organization | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Perea won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 31. He ran unopposed in the primary on June 5, 2012, and won election unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012, as well.[1][2]
| California State Assembly, District 31, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Henry T. Perea Incumbent |
64% | 55,626 | |
| Republican | James "JD" Bennett | 36% | 31,282 | |
| Total Votes | 86,908 | |||
2010
Perea defeated Romelia Nino Castillo and Rosaline Velasco in the June 8 primary. He then defeated Republican Brandon Shoemaker in the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| California State Assembly, District 31 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Henry T. Perea (D)
|
40,947 | |||
| Brandon Shoemaker (R) | 27,606 | |||
| California House of Representatives, District 31 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Henry T. Perea (D)
|
12,409 | |||
| Rosaline Velasco (D) | 2,297 | |||
| Romelia Nino Castillo (D) | 1,693 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Perea raised $663,419 in contributions. [5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Association Of Realtors | $15,600 |
| Fresno City Fire Fighters Local 753 | $12,000 |
| Northern California Carpenters Regional Council | $11,800 |
| California Medical Association | $11,300 |
Personal
Perea and his wife, Yahaira, have one child.
Recent news
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Henry Perea News Feed
- California speaker gives Assembly's juiciest jobs to biggest fundraisers - Fresno Bee
- Halting Medi-Cal cuts for nursing homes sought - Fresno Bee
- Interest Groups Rain Money on California Democrats - KQED (blog)
- CA Assembly OKs denying out-of-state athletes compensation - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- EDITORIAL: Restrict out of state workers' comp claims - Press-Enterprise
- States, ex-players trying to level playing field on workers comp - SI.com
- Water bond supporters push storage - Hanford Sentinel - Hanford Sentinel
- Ex-NFL player Zack Follett brings workers' comp battle home - Fresno Bee
- Bill Limits California Workers' Comp for Pro Athletes - Claims Journal - ClaimsJournal.com
- California: NFL players protest proposal to end out-of-state comp claims - Workers Comp Forum
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External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Henry Perea on Facebook
References
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