David Cogdill
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Cogdill was first elected to a four-year term on the state senate in November 2006. His current term ends in 2010. He also served in the California State Assembly from 2000-2006 and as a member of the Modesto City Council in the mid-90s.
Cogdill was the Senate Minority leader until February 18, 2009, when he was voted out of the leadership position and replaced by Dennis Hollingsworth by Senate Republicans who were unhappy over Cogdill's position on the 2009 California state budget compromise, which led to a set of six budget ballot propositions going on the May 19 special election ballot in California.[1],[2]
Cogdill joined Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrat Darrell Steinberg on the campaign trail to push for the May 2009 ballot proposition package.[3]
Not seeking re-election in 2010
In a press release sent out November 10, 2009, Cogdill announced he would not be seeking re-election in 2010. While the release stated that he is planning to return to the private sector, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that Cogdill was on his short list for lieutenant governor.[4]
In January 2010, Cogdill made it official that the government post he will seek next is county assessor in Stanislaus County.[5]
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. [6],[7]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Cogdill ranked as a 6. [8]
Committees
Cogdill is a member of:[9]
- Budget and Fiscal Review
- Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Natural Resources and Water
- Public Safety
- Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Rules
- Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation
- Joint Legislative Audit Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Background
Political
Cogdill first served as an elected official on the Modesto City Council from 1991-1995 and again from 1996-1997. He was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2000, and served there from 2001-2006. Cogdill was first elected to the California State Senate in November 2006. His current term expires in 2010.
Professional
Cogdill worked as a real estate appraiser from 1971-1979. In 1981, he co-founded a real-estate appraisal business, Cogdill and Giomi, which he still owns.[10]
"Sacramento Six"
Senator Cogdill, along with five other Republicans in the California State Legislature voted for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's solution to the state's $41 billion dollar funding gap. The six Republicans have become known as the Sacramento Six. [11]
District profile
California Senate District 14 includes all of Mariposa County and Tuolumne County and parts of Fresno, Madera, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties.[12]
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator David Cogdill
- Biographical profile of David Cogdill on Project Vote Smart
- CMTA legislative database for Cogdill
- Campaign contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008
References
- ↑ PolitickerCA, "Senator Dave Cogdill Replaced as California GOP State Senate Leader Over Unhappiness With California State Budget Stalemate", February 18, 2009
- ↑ Lodi News Sentinel, "Dave Cogdill gets boot", February 19, 2009
- ↑ Mercury News, "Schwarzenegger starts campaign for ballot measures", February 26, 2009
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee "Cogdill won't run for a second term in 2010" November 10, 2009
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, "Cogdill makes Stanislaus County assessor bid official", January 7, 2010
- ↑ 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
- ↑ List of committees Cogill is seated on
- ↑ Record Net, "Friendship can trump partisanship in pocketbook politics", August 3, 2007
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "'Sacramento Six' face conservative backlash", March 22, 2009
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 14
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