Martin Garrick
| Martin Garrick | ||
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| California State Assembly District 74 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assembly Minority Leader | ||
| 2010 | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California Western University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Garrick is the founder of Admiral Industries Incorporated, Owner/Manager of the Admiral Property Company, and worked as Deputy Senate-House Liaison during the Reagan Administration.
Garrick is a member of the Adam Smith Institute, San Diego County Republican Party Central Committee, San Diego Lincoln Club Board, and First Vice Chair of the San Diego Republican Party.[1]
Garrick will be ineligible to run for re-election to the California State Assembly in 2012 due to term limits.
Issues
Political Courage test
Garrick 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, Garrick ranked as a 20.[5]
Sponsored legislation
Garrick's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 284 - Charter schools: petitions
- AB 326 - Income tax: health savings accounts
- AB 491 - Vandalism: political signs
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garrick served on these committees:
- Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, California General Assembly, Vice Chair
- Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
- Health Committee, California General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garrick served on these committees:
- Assembly Legislative Ethics
- Education Committee, California General Assembly
- Insurance Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
- Audit Committee, California Legislature
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
Elections
2012
Garrick was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
2010
Garrick won re-election to the 74th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the June 8 primary. He defeated Crystal Crawford and Paul King in the November 2 general election.[6]
| California State Assembly, District 74 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Martin Garrick (R)
|
81,661 | |||
| Crystal Crawford (D) | 56,033 | |||
| Paul King (L) | 9,453 | |||
2008
In 2008 Garrick was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 74. Garrick (R) finished with 90,383 votes and was followed by Brett Maxfield (D) with 72,126 votes and Paul King (L) with 16,166 votes.[7]
| California State Assembly District 74 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Martin Garrick (R)
|
90,383 | |||
| Brett Maxfield (D) | 72,126 | |||
| Paul King (L) | 16,166 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Garrick raised $1,146,762 in contributions. [8]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Association Of Realtors | $15,600 |
| California Dental Association | $15,600 |
| AT&T | $14,800 |
| Farmers Insurance Group | $12,700 |
2008
Below are Garrick's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Farmers Insurance Group | $7,600 |
| Jacques S Yeager | $7,200 |
| Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians | $7,200 |
| Philip Morris | $7,200 |
| Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians | $6,850 |
Recent news
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Controversies
Fined over gift disclosure
In February 2010 Garrick agreed to pay a fine of $600 for failing to disclose gifts from interest groups. Thirty other California lawmakers agreed to pay fines as well.[10]
Drunk driving
In July 2011, Garrick pleaded no contest to drunk driving.[11]
Personal
Garrick is married to Jane. They have four children.
External links
- Martin Garrick's personal website
- Official website of Marty Garrick
- Legislative profile of Martin Garrick on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Martin Garrick on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Garrick
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Garrick 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
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, "California lawmakers agree to pay fines over gift disclosure," February 2, 2010
- ↑ Claycord, "MUGSHOT: California Assemblyman Arrested in Concord on Tuesday Morning", March 29, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Wyland (R) |
California State Assembly District 74 2006-2012 |
Succeeded by Allan R. Mansoor (R) |
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