John J. Benoit
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John J. Benoit is a Republican member of the California State Senate. Benoit was first elected to the state senate in November 2008. He represents California's 37th Senate District.
Prior to joining the state senate, Benoit was a member of the California State Assembly from 2002-2008. He also served as a member of the Board of Education of Desert Sands Unified School District.
Benoit has degrees from the National Academy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, California State University-San Bernardino and California State University-Los Angeles.
He served as the Indio Area Commander of the California Highway Patrol in 1988, as an officer with the the highway patrol in the Los Angeles, Sacramento and Bakersfield regions from 1973-1988 and earlier, as an officer with the Los Angeles County Police Department.
He is married to Sheryl Benoit and together they have two children.
Committee assignments
Benoit serves on these standing committees:
- Public Safety[1]
- Energy, Utilities and Communications[2]
- Budget and Fiscal Review[3]
- Governmental Organization[4]
- Natural Resources and Water[5]
- Public Employees and Retirement[6]
37th district profile
California Senate District 37 sits within Riverside County. Moreno Valley is the largest city in the 37th district. Corona and Norco take in about a fifth of its residents. It includes Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, San Jacinto, Hemet, Perris and the unincorporated areas of Romoland and Sun City.
In the San Gorgiano Pass area, the district includes the cities of Beaumont, Banning, Calimesa, and the unincorporated areas of Cherry Valley and Cabazon.
The Coachella Valley cities of Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and La Quinta are in District 37, as are the unincorporated areas of Bermuda Dunes and Desert Center.[7]
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator John J. Benoit
- Biographical profile of John J. Benoit on Project Vote Smart
- Benoit campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Senate Public Safety committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications committee membership
- ↑ California Budget and Fiscal Review committee membership
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Government Organization
- ↑ Senate Natural Resources and Water committee membership
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 37
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