Mimi Walters
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| Mimi Walters | ||
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| California State Senate District 33 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Republican Leader, California State Assembly | ||
| 2010 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2005-2010 | ||
| Mayor, City of Laguna Niguel | ||
| 2000 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Los Angeles, 1984 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 14, 1962 | |
| Profession | Investment Executive, Drexel, Burnham and Lambert | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Prior to joining the senate, Walters was a member of the California State Assembly from 2004-2008 where she had a leadership role as the Assistant Republican Leader. Walters chaired the Border Police Initiative in Orange County in 2005 and the El Toro Reuse Planning Authority. She gained political experience as the co-chair of the Orange County branch of the Gray Davis recall campaign. In 2006, she was the honorary statewide chair of the Protect Our Homes Coalition, which advocated on behalf of Proposition 90. She has also served as a city council member, and mayor, in Laguna Niguel.
Walters has a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, awarded in 1984. She has worked as an investment advisor at Drexel, Burnham and Lambert.
Editing Mimi Walters is running for re-election to District 37 in 2012 due to redistricting.
Issues
Political positions
Redistricting
In August 2011, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission completed the new Congressional and state legislative maps for the 2012-2020 elections. A referendum began in August 2011 to repeal the Senate map. Supporters have until November 13, 2011 to collect the 504,760 signatures that are required to qualify the measure for the ballot. Among the drive supporters are former Governor Pete Wilson and State Senate Minority Leader Bob Dutton.[1] Four other GOP senators immediately contributed more than $5,000 to the referendum group FAIR:[2]
- Tony Strickland: $25,000
- Mimi Walters: $25,000
- Joel Anderson: $10,000
- Doug La Malfa: $5,000
Legislative scorecards
Capitol Weekly
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, Walters ranked as a 6. [5]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Walters has been appointed to these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, California Senate, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Fiscal Oversight and Bonded Indebtedness, Vice Chair
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, California Senate
- Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California Senate
- Legislative Ethics Committee, California Senate, Chair
- Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California Senate, Vice Chair
- Sunset Review Committee, California Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Walters served on these committees:
- Legislative Ethics.[6]
- Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair)[7]
- Revenue and Taxation (Vice Chair)[8]
- Appropriations[9]
- Judiciary[10]
- Business, Professions and Economic Development[11]
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Walters is running for re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 37. She was displaced from her current district by redistricting. She is running against Steve Young (D) in the primary on June 5, 2012. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. [12]
2008
In 2008 Walters was elected to the California State Senate, District 33. She finished with 219,068 votes while her opponent Gary Pritchard finished with 157,945 voters.[13] Walters raised $1,265,582 for her campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 33 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mimi Walters (R)
| 219,068 | |||
| Gary Pritchard (D) | 157,945 | |||
Campaign donors
2010 (Off-cycle)
| California State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mimi Walters's campaign in 2010 | |
| Altria | $7,800 |
| Walgreens | $7,150 |
| California Association Of Health Facilities | $6,220 |
| AT&T | $5,400 |
| California Hospital Association | $4,600 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $326,039 |
2008
Senator Walters speaks to California Republican Assembly |
In 2008 Walters raised $1,265,582 in campaign donations. Four of her top donors are listed below.[14]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| AT&T | $9,200 |
| California Dental Association | $8,600 |
| California Physical Therapy Association | $7,800 |
| Ketel One Vodka/Nolet Spirits USA | $7,200 |
Recent news
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33rd district profile
California Senate District 33 includes parts of Orange County, including the Orange County part of the Cleveland National Forest. A quarter of the district is in North Orange County. This part includes most of Fullerton and parts of Anaheim and Buena Park. Another quarter of the 33rd's residents live in Central Orange County, in Orange, Villa Park, Tustin, Silverado, part of Irvine, and a small segment of Santa Ana.
The remainder of the district is in South Orange County. This includes all of the cities not touching the Pacific Ocean, including Lake Forest, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, and Rancho Santa Margarita. The unicorporated areas of Coto de Caza, and Foothill Ranch are also in the district.[15]
Personal
Walters is married to David Walters and they have four children.
See also
External links
- Mimi Walters' campaign website
- Official website of State Senator Mimi Walters
- Legislative profile of Mimi Walters on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Mimi Walters on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Mimi Walters' blog
References
- ↑ Los Angeles Times "Former Gov. Pete Wilson joins effort to upset redistricting plan," August 24, 2011
- ↑ Sacramento Bee "Drive to repeal Senate maps gets boost from four GOP senators," August 26, 2011
- ↑ 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 Energy, Utilities and Communications committee membership
- ↑ Senate Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments committee membership
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Revenue and Taxation
- ↑ Senate Appropriations committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Judiciary committee membership
- ↑ Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development committee membership list
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ Campaign donors
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 33
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