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Steve Glazer
| Steve Glazer | |
 | |
| Mayor of Orinda | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| 2011 - Present | |
| Term ends | |
| December 2012 | |
| Years in position | 2 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | |
| High school | McClatchy High School |
| Bachelor's | San Diego State University |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | 1957 |
| Place of birth | Landmark, California |
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Glazer is known as Jerry Brown's leading political strategist.[1]
Glazer was elected to a four-year term on the Orinda City Council in 2004. He was subsequently re-elected in 2008 to a second four-year term. He was appointed to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for 2006, and as Mayor for 2007. In December 2010, he was appointed Vice Mayor. In December 2011, he was appointed to a second term as mayor.
Political consulting
Gubernatorial
In 2010, Glazer was the campaign manager for Gov. Brown's gubernatorial campaign.[2] He was paid $250,000 for his work on the campaign.[1]
Glazer first worked for Brown when he was a student at San Diego State University. In 1978, he led the statewide student organization for Brown. He also managed the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign in 1994 of Jerry Brown's sister Kathleen Brown.
The American Association of Political Consultants named Glazer its "political strategist of the year" for his work on the 2010 Jerry Brown gubernatorial campaign.[3]
Glazer worked for Gray Davis. He left that employment to go to Israel to live on a kibbutz for six months.[1]
Ballot measures
Glazer has been given the responsibility by Brown to shepherd Jerry Brown's 2012 Tax Increase Initiative (Proposition 30) to victory.[1]
Starting in 1994, Glazer consulted on ballot measure campaigns throughout the country. He says that most of these were for "environmental protection causes". The Sacramento Bee reports that he "also helped real estate developers overcome public opposition to their projects."
Since he was elected to the Orinda City Council in 2004, Glazer has led five local tax increase ballot measure campaigns. Four of the local tax questions were approved, including Measure E in June 2008.[1]
Judicial
Glazer worked on the campaign in 1986 that urged a "no" vote on the question of the recall of California Supreme Court chief justice Rose Bird. {Bird was recalled.)
State legislative
Glazer was hired in 2011 to advise the California Chamber of Commerce' JobsPAC, on California's 2012 state legislative elections. He will advise the Chamber solely on its strategy with respect to Democratic Party candidates. The Chamber's JobsPAC is described as "heavy-hitting". It is funded by insurance, oil, tobacco and pharmaceutical companies.[4]
Glazer once served as the press secretary to California State Senate president pro tem David Roberti.[2]
Education
Glazer attended San Diego State University.
Personal
Glazer is married to an executive at AT&T. They moved in Orinda in 1996 with their two daughters.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Sacramento Bee, "Steve Glazer advises Jerry Brown as tax measure heads for November ballot", February 18, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Francisco Chronicle, "State AG Jerry Brown expected to name Glazer as 2010 gov campaign manager"
- ↑ American Association of Political Consultants, "2011 Special Award Winners"
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, "Jerry Brown adviser Steve Glazer to help CalChamber PAC", December 29, 2011
