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Tim Donnelly
| Tim Donnelly | ||
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| California State Assembly District 33 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,291/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Irvine | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Profession | Small business owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Donnelly earned his B.A. from the University of California, Irvine. His professional experience includes working as a small business owner.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Donnelly served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Elections and Redistricting, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Legislative Audit | ||||
| • Joint Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Donnelly served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Higher Education, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Legislative Audit | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Donnelly won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 33. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 59. He advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating William Jahn (R). Donnelly defeated John Coffey (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| California State Assembly, District 33, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Donnelly Incumbent |
59% | 73,836 | |
| Democratic | John Coffey | 41% | 51,215 | |
| Total Votes | 125,051 | |||
| California State Assembly, District 33 Blanket Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |
John Coffey |
28.7% | 13,873 | |
| Republican | Tim Donnelly Incumbent |
52.1% | 25,200 | |
| Republican | William Jahn | 19.3% | 9,331 | |
| Total Votes | 48,404 | |||
2010
Donnelly defeated Democrat Darcel Woods, American Independent Robert Gosney, and Libertarian Tony Tyler in the November 2 general election.[3]
| California State Assembly District 59 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tim Donnelly Incumbent |
57.3% | 82,475 | |
| Democratic | Darcel Woods | 36.8% | 52,928 | |
| Libertarian | Tony Tyler | 3% | 4,335 | |
| American Independent | Robert Gosney | 3% | 4,269 | |
| Total Votes | 144,007 | |||
He defeated Corey Calaycay, Iver Bye, Ken Hunter, Christopher W. Lancaster, and Anthony Riley in the June 8 primary.[4]
| California State Assembly District 59, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tim Donnelly Incumbent |
29.5% | 11,638 |
| Christopher W. Lancaster | 28.5% | 11,225 |
| Corey Calaycay | 22% | 8,654 |
| Anthony Riley | 10% | 3,921 |
| Ken Hunter | 7.4% | 2,930 |
| Iver Bye | 2.6% | 1,033 |
| Total Votes | 39,401 | |
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Donnelly raised $125,409 in contributions. [5]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers | $7,000 |
| Citizens For Brulte - Boe 2014 | $3,900 |
| California Association Of Realtors | $3,900 |
| Garrick For Assembly 2010 | $3,900 |
Controversies
In April 2012, Donnelly pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges for attempting to take a loaded pistol onto a commercial flight.[6]
Personal
Donnelly and his wife, Rowena, have five children.
Recent news
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Tim Donnelly News Feed
- Court funding unchanged in latest proposed budget - Victorville Daily Press
- Canada backs off from Internet voting, for now, while California legislature ... - FierceGovernmentIT
- California Assembly OKs two bills related to transgender residents - Sacramento Bee
- Assembly backs limiting immigrants' vulnerability when arrested - Sacramento Bee
- Maldonado's long - shot bid for California governor may help GOP - - even if ... - Sacramento Bee
- Capitol Alert: AM Alert: Cannabis advocacy groups lobby California Capitol - The San Luis Obispo Tribune
- AM Alert: Cannabis advocacy groups lobby California Capitol - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- TRIBAL CASINO: Inland tribes lose Assembly vote - Press-Enterprise
- Capitol Alert: AM Alert: California lawmakers honor moms, domestic workers - Fresno Bee
- Calif. OKs bill allowing boys in girls' restrooms - Brnow
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External links
- Tim Donnelly's campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook page
References
- ↑ California Secretary of State, 2012 official candidate list
- ↑ California Secretary of State "Primary Results" June 5, 2012
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California Assembly General election results
- ↑ California House primary results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Some California legislators bring arrest records to their campaigns," May 5, 2012
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| Preceded by K.H. Achadjian (R) |
California State Assembly District 33 2012-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Anthony Adams (I) |
California Assembly District 59 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D) |
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