William Emmerson

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William Emmerson
California State Assembly District 63
Incumbent
Assumed office 2005
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Republican
Profession	Orthodontist
Website	Official website

William Emmerson is a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 63rd District since 2005.

Emmerson is an orthodontist and served as Staffer to Assembly Minority Leader W. Craig Biddle and Representative Jerry Pettis.

He is a member of the Kiwanis Club and Alumni Association of Loma Linda University.^[1]

Issue positions

Emmerson 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]

Committee membership

• Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, California General Assembly
• Assembly Legislative Ethics (Co-Chair)
• Budget Committee, California General Assembly
• Business and Professions Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
• Health Committee, California General Assembly
• Select Committee on Inland Empire Transportation Issues
• Select Committee on Wine

Sponsored legislation

Emmerson's sponsored legislation includes:

• AB 247 - Child abuse reporting: availability of information
• AB 418 - Pharmacy technicians: licensure requirements
• AB 1248 - Domestic violence: refusal to testify

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Major donors

Below are Emmerson's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:^[3]

Contributor	2008 total
CA Dental Assoc	$14,400
CA Medical Assoc	$14,250
CA Professional Fire Fighters	$10,100
Farmers Insurance Group	$9,700
CA Assoc of Realtors	$8,200

External links

• Official website of William Emmerson
• Biographical profile of William Emmerson on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004

References

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