Steve Poizner
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Stephen L. "Steve" Poizner (b. June 4, 1957) is the insurance commissioner of California, a position to which he was elected in November 2006. As of August 2009, he is seeking the Republican Party nomination for Governor of California.[1]
Prior to his political career, Poizner worked in the Silicon Valley as a high tech entrepreneur; founding both SnapTrak, Inc. and Strategic Mapping, Inc. SnapTrak was sold for $1.2 billion in 2000. He was a White House Fellow and Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection at the National Security Council from 2001-2002.
Poizner earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas in 1978 and an MBA from Stanford University in 1980.
Policy positions
Taxes
- In 2000, Poizner contributed about $200,000 to the campaign to pass Proposition 39. Proposition 39 lowered the threshold required to pass local education taxes from a two-thirds vote to 55 percent.[1]
- Poizner was a critic of California Proposition 1A (2009) and has pledged not to raise any taxes if he is elected governor in 2010.[1]
Term limits
A supporter of term limits, Poizner announced in October 2007 that he was donating $1.5 million to the Alliance for California's Renewal, a campaign committee that opposes California's Proposition 93.[2],[3]
Prop. 93 would have allowed legislative incumbents to stay in office longer.
Personal
Poizner is married to Carol Poizner and together they have one child.
External links
- Steve Poizner's official campaign website
- Poizner on Project Vote Smart
- Bio of Poizner on California Department of Insurance website
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mercury News, "Poizner's past support of taxes could haunt him", August 26, 2009
- ↑ Poizner will lead foes of changes in term limits
- ↑ With Poizner's Checkbook, the term limits battle is joined
