Lou Correa
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| Lou Correa | ||
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| California State Senate District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly, District 69 | ||
| 1999-2004 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California State University, Fullerton | |
| Master's | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| J.D. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Prior to joining the state senate, Correa was a member of the California State Assembly from District 69 from 1998-2004 and served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 2004-2006.
Correa has a BA in Economics from California State University-Fullerton, an MBA from UCLA and a Juris Doctor from UCLA. He has taught in the Rancho Santiago Community College District and worked as an investment banker and real estate broker.
Issues
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. [1],[2]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Correa ranked as a 40. [3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Correa has been appointed to these committees:
- Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California Senate
- Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, California Senate, Chair
- Insurance Committee, California Senate
- Sunset Review Committee, California Legislature
- Veterans Affairs Committee, California Senate, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Correa served on these committees:
- Banking, Finance and Insurance[4]
- Budget and Fiscal Review[5]
- Business, Professions and Economic Development[6]
- Public Employees and Retirement[7]
- Veterans Affairs[8]
Elections
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Correa won re-election to the 34th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Republican Lucille Kring in the November 2 general election.[9]
| California State Senate, District 34 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Lou Correa (D)
| 88,892 | |||
| Lucille Kring (R) | 46,377 | |||
2006
In 2006 Correa was elected to the California State Senate, District 34. Correa won in a close race finishing with 56,534 votes barely edging out his opponent Lynn Daucher who finished with 55,142 votes.[10] Correa raised $3,059,405 for his campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 34 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lou Correa (D)
| 56,534 | |||
| Lynn Daucher (R) | 55,142 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Correa raised $1,436,790 in contributions. [11]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Democratic Party | $490,138 |
| AT&T | $17,400 |
| Southwest Regional Council Of Carpenters | $15,600 |
| State Building & Construction Trades Council Of California | $14,600 |
2006
Senator Correa speaks about healthcare |
In 2006 Correa raise $3,059,405 in campaign donations. His top four donors are listed below.[12]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Democratic Party | $2,234,612 |
| California Association of Realtors | $13,400 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $13,200 |
| Democratic Central CMTE of Merced County | $10,000 |
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34th district profile
California Senate District 34 is in north-central Orange County, including all of Stanton and parts of Anaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Westminster.[13]
Personal
Correa is married to Esther Correa and they have four children.
See also
External links
- Lou Correa's campaign website
- Official website of State Senator Lou Correa
- Legislative profile of Lou Correa on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Lou Correa on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Lou Correa on Facebook
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Senate standing committee on Banking, Finance and Insurance
- ↑ California Budget and Fiscal Review committee membership
- ↑ Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Public Employment and Retirement
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California State Senate election results
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Campaign donations
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 34
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