Kevin Jeffries
| Kevin Jeffries | ||
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| California State Assembly District 66 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Elsinore High School | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Jeffries is President/Partner of Maxson Investments, and has served as Director of Parks and Recreation District, and Chair of the Riverside County Republican Party from 1999-2006.
He is a Member of the Cornerstone Community Church, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, National Rifle Association, Riverside County Lincoln Club Board of Directors, San Diego Off-Road Coalition, and Southwest Riverside County Lincoln Club Board of Directors.[1]
Jeffries will be ineligible to run for re-election to the California State Assembly in 2012 due to term limits.
Issues
Political Courage test
Jeffries did not provide 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.[2]
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. [3],[4]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Jeffries ranked as a 9.[5]
Sponsored legislation
Jeffries's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 27 - Arson: aggravated: punishment
- AB 137 - Open meetings: advisory committees
- AB 156 - High school curriculum: volunteer service
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jeffries served on these committees:
- Budget Committee, California General Assembly
- Emergency Management Committee, California Legislature
- Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
- Housing and Community Development Committee, California General Assembly
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jeffries served on these committees:
- Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, California General Assembly
- Budget Committee, California General Assembly
- Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
- Select Committee on Inland Empire Transportation Issues
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
Elections
2012
Jeffries was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
2010
Jeffries won re-election to the 66th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He defeated Democrat Douglas P. Dye in the November 2 general election.[6]
| California State Assembly, District 66 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Kevin Jeffries (R)
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81,176 | |||
| Douglas P. Dye (D) | 44,134 | |||
2008
In 2008 Jeffries was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 66. Jeffries (R) finished with 95,093 votes while his opponent Frandsen (D) finished with 69,040 votes.[7]
| California State Assembly District 66 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Jeffries (R)
|
95,093 | |||
| Gray Frandsen | 69,040 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Jeffries raised $244,352 in contributions. [8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Association Of Realtors | $7,800 |
| Pechanga Band Of Luiseno Mission Indians | $7,800 |
| BNSF Railway | $4,900 |
| Johnson Machinery | $4,900 |
2008
Below are Jeffries's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Club of Riverside County | $7,200 |
| Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians | $7,200 |
| Johnson Machinery | $6,900 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $5,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch | $5,000 |
Personal
Jeffries has a wife, Christina. They have two children.
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External links
- Kevin Jeffries' personal website
- Official website of Kevin Jeffries
- Legislative profile of Kevin Jeffries on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Kevin Jeffries on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Kevin Jeffries on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jeffries
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jeffries 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 Assembly General election results
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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California State Assembly District 66 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Al Muratsuchi (D) |
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