Jean Fuller
| Jean Fuller | ||
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| California State Senate District 18 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,291/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2006-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California State University, Fresno, 1972 | |
| Associate's | Bakersfield College, 1970 | |
| Master's | California State University, Los Angeles, 1982 | |
| Ph.D. | University of California, Santa Barbara, 1989 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 16, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Bakersfield, CA | |
| Religion | Congregationalist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biogaphy
Fuller served as Superintendent of the Bakersfield City School District from 1999-2006, Superintendent of Keppel Union School District from 1990-1999, and Assistant Superintendent from 1988-1990.
She is a member of the Association of California School Administrators Advisory Council, California School Boards Administration, California State Allocation Board, Institute for Education Reform, Jim Burke Education Leaders Forum, Kern County Adult Literacy Council Board, and the Republican Working Group on Education.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fuller served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications | ||||
| • Environmental Quality, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Water | ||||
| • Rules, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Legislative Audit | ||||
| • Joint Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fuller served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review | ||||
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications | ||||
| • Governance and Finance | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Water | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fuller served on these committees while a member of the California State Assembly:
| California Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Budget | ||||
| • Utilities and Commerce | ||||
| • Water, Parks and Wildlife, Vice-chair | ||||
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Fuller's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 253 - Career technical education: pilot program
- AB 306 - Elections: voter pamphlets
- AB 403 - Dental hygienists: examinations and licensure
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Legislation that Fuller is sponsoring in the 2012 legislative session includes SCA 19 and SB 1269. These are bills that would change the way that ballot titles are written in California. She says, "SCA 19 and SB 1269 will turn over the job of writing the official ballot titles and summaries to the state's legislative analyst, an office established by the Legislature that has provided unbiased fiscal and policy advice to the Legislature for more than 70 years and is already charged with drafting a fair and balanced analysis of each and every ballot measure...This shouldn't be a partisan issue. The soundness of our electoral process is compromised when the ballot title and summary is partial or impossible to understand. While initiatives themselves are inherently political, the ballot titles and summaries should not be. The voters deserve a fair analysis of the issues."[2]
Political Courage test
Fuller provided answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked her legislative priorities she responded:
- "Balanced, on-time budget"
- "Educational reforms, such as more career and technical training, local control and financial flexibility."
- "Water infrastructure bond and distribution system"
- "Inclusion of cost impact considerations during the implementation of AB 32 (greenhouse gas regulations)"[3]
Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. [4],[5]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Fuller ranked as an 11.[6]
Elections
2010
Fuller was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010. She instead ran for the district 18 seat of the California State Senate. She defeated Democrat Carter N. Pope in the November 2 general election.[7]
| California State Senate, District 18 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jean Fuller (R)
|
166,051 | |||
| Carter N. Pope (D) | 75,229 | |||
2008
In 2008 Fuller was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 32. Fuller (R) finished with 120,628 votes while her opponent Virginia Martinez (D) finished with 53,789 votes.[8]
| California State Assembly District 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jean Fuller (R)
|
120,628 | |||
| Virginia Martinez (D) | 53,789 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Fuller raised $441,685 in contributions. [9]
Her two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Dental Association | $13,200 |
| Tulare County Medical Society | $12,800 |
2008
Below are Fuller's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Assoc of CA School Administrators | $8,600 |
| Diane Saunders Lake | $7,200 |
| Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians | $7,200 |
| Philip Morris | $7,200 |
| Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians | $7,200 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Jean + Fuller + California + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Jean Fuller News Feed
- Five CA GOP state senators back $2 billion tax increase - Watchdog.org
- McCarthy: Beetle delisting urged - Porterville Recorder
- GOP Senators Vote For $2.3 Billion Car Tax - Fox and Hounds Daily
- Rough week for Bloomberg - Daily Caller
- AM Alert: Elections in Los Angeles, Senate District 16 and Assembly District 80 - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- Bakersfield serviceman remembered as a loving family man and hero - Bakersfield Now
- High school results, May 27 - Toronto Star
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External links
- Senate website
- Legislative profile of Jean Fuller on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Jean Fuller on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Jean Fuller on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fuller
- ↑ Bakersfield Californian, "Voters deserve impartial ballot information", April 15, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fuller Issue Positions
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California State Senate election results
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by Roy Ashburn |
California State Senate District 18 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 32 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Shannon Grove |
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