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Noreen Evans
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| Noreen Evans | ||
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| California State Senate District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly | ||
| 2004-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California State University, Sacramento, 1978 | |
| J.D. | University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1981 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Livermore, CA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Evans has worked as an attorney with Lanahan & Reilley, and O'Brien, Watters, & Davis. She served on the Santa Rosa City Council from 1996-2004, is a founding member of the Coalition for a Better Sonoma County, and sits on the Board of Directors of the Leadership Institute for Ecology & the Economy. [1]
Issues
Political Courage Test
Evans 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, Evans ranked as a 94.[5]
Sponsored legislation
Evans's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 1337 - Elections: electioneering
- AB 1499 - Horse racing: workers' compensation
- AB 1520 - Statewide Watershed Program
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Evans has been appointed to these committees:
- Agriculture Committee, California Senate
- Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, California Senate
- Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California Senate
- Subcommittee on State Administration and General Government
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee, California Legislature
- Governmental Organization Committee, California Senate
- Judiciary Committee, California Senate, Chair
- Natural Resources and Water Committee, California Senate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Evans served on these committees while a member of the California State Assembly:
- Banking and Finance Committee, California General Assembly
- Budget Committee, California General Assembly (Chair)
- Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
- Judiciary Committee, California General Assembly
- Audit Committee, California Legislature
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee, California Legislature (Vice Chair)
- Select Committee on Wine (Chair)
Elections
2010
Evans was eligible but did not seek re-election to the California State Assembly in 2010. She instead won election to District 2 of the California State Senate. She defeated Tom Lynch, David Rosas, and Joanne Sanders in the June 8 primary. She then defeated Lawrence E. Wiesner in the November 2 general election.[6][7]
| California State Senate, District 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Noreen Evans (D)
| 190,824 | |||
| Lawrence E. Wiesner (R) | 110,209 | |||
| California State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Noreen Evans (D)
| 45,076 | |||
| Tom Lynch (D) | 14,263 | |||
| Joanne Sanders (D) | 11,486 | |||
| David Rosas (D) | 5,775 | |||
2008
In 2008 Evans was re-elected to the California State Assembly District 7. Evans (D) finished with 128,279 votes while her opponent Doris Gentry (R) finished with 50,020 votes.[8] Evans raised $603,259 for her campaign fund.[9]
| California State Assembly District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Noreen Evans (D)
| 128,279 | |||
| Doris Gentry (R) | 50,020 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Evans raised $533,047 in contributions. [10]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Teachers Association | $15,600 |
| Operating Engineers Local 3 | $15,600 |
| Northern California Carpenters Regional Council | $12,800 |
| California State Association Of Electrical Workers | $12,800 |
2008
Below are Evans's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[11]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| California Teachers Association | $14,400 |
| California State Council of Service Employees | $14,400 |
| Professional Engineers in California Government | $12,600 |
| Building & Construction Trades Council of California | $11,200 |
| CA School Employees Assoc | $11,200 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Noreen + Evans + California + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Senate website
- Legislative profile of Noreen Evans on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Noreen Evans on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004
- Noreen Evans on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Evans
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Evans 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
- ↑ California Senate primary results
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California State Senate election results
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Patricia Wiggins | California State Senate District 2 2010–present | Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - | California State Assembly District 7 2006–2010 | Succeeded by Michael Allen |
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