Mimi Walters
| Mimi Walters | ||
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| California State Senate District 37 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 5, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Republican Leader, California State Assembly | ||
| 2010 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,291/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2005-2010 | ||
| Mayor, City of Laguna Niguel | ||
| 2000 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Los Angeles, 1984 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 5/14/1962 | |
| Profession | Investment Executive, Drexel, Burnham and Lambert | |
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
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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.
Biography
Walters earned a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA in 1984. Her professional experience includes working as an investment advisor at Drexel, Burnham and Lambert.
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.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Walters served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Banking and Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Public Employment and Retirement, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Emergency Management | ||||
| • Fairs, Allocation, and Classification | ||||
| • Legislative Budget | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Walters serves on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Banking and Financial Institutions | ||||
| • Legislative Ethics, Chair | ||||
| • Public Employment and Retirement, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Sunset Review | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Walters served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Business, Professions and Economic Development | ||||
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]
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Walters won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 37. She was displaced from her current district by redistricting. She and Steve Young (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. Walters was victorious in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| California State Senate, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mimi Walters Incumbent |
57% | 213,086 | |
| Democratic | Steve Young | 43% | 160,595 | |
| Total Votes | 373,681 | |||
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.[8] Walters raised $1,265,582 for her campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 33 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mimi Walters (R)
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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
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In 2008 Walters raised $1,265,582 in campaign donations. Four of her top donors are listed below.[9]
| 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 |
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.[10]
Personal
Walters and her husband, David Walters, have four children.
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Mimi Walters News Feed
- Sen. Mimi Walters Seeks to Provide Digital Textbooks - Post News Group
- SOURCE: National Association of Women Business Owners - Orange County ... - Marketwire (press release)
- AM Alert: Jerry Brown's revised California budget plan arrives - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- CA budget revision balances only by ignoring unfunded liabilities - Watchdog.org
- California retiree health measure fails in committee - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- California legislation often 'sponsored' -- or even written -- by interest groups - Sacramento Bee
- EDITORIAL: Shrink the huge cost of retiree health perks - Press-Enterprise
- Orange County Legislative Staffers Participate in ?Aging Sensitivity Training ... - Business Wire (press release)
- "Let Fire Ring Freedom Ring!" Sing Orange County Republicans Dancing ... - OC Weekly (blog)
- Prefunding retiree health care: Is this the year? - PublicCEO.com
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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
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ California Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ Campaign donors
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 33
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| Preceded by Bill Emmerson (R) |
California State Senate District 37 2008–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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