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William Emmerson
William Emmerson is a former Republican member of the California State Senate, representing District 23 from June 10, 2010, to December 1, 2013. He resigned on December 1, 2013, saying his passion for the job had waned.[1]
Emmerson previously served in the California State Assembly, representing District 63 from 2005 to 2010.
Biography
Emmerson is a member of the Kiwanis Club and Alumni Association of Loma Linda University. His professional experience includes working as an orthodontist and as staffer to Assembly Minority Leader W. Craig Biddle and Representative Jerry Pettis.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Emmerson served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Budget and Fiscal Review, Vice chair |
| • Business, Professions, and Economic Development, Vice chair |
| • Governance and Finance |
| • Human Services |
| • Rules |
| • Arts |
| • Legislative Budget |
| • Joint Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Emmerson serves on these committees:
| California committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Arts |
| • Budget and Fiscal Review |
| • Business, Professions, and Economic Development, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications |
| • Human Services, Vice chair |
| • Rules |
| • Sunset Review |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Emmerson's sponsored legislation in the Assembly included:
- 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.
Political Courage test
Emmerson did not provide answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[3]
Elections
2012
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2012
Emmerson won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Senate District 23. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 37. He and Melissa Ruth O'Donnell (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, unopposed. Emmerson was victorious in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bill Emmerson Incumbent |
56.3% | 159,045 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Ruth O'Donnell | 43.7% | 123,518 | |
| Total Votes | 282,563 | |||
2008
The California State Senate, District 37 seat was up for election in 2008. Republican John Benoit won the seat in 2008 but a special election was held in 2010 to replace him. William was elected on June 10, 2010 and the District 37 will be up for re-election in 2012.
Campaign finance summary
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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.[7][8]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Emmerson ranked as a 17.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term William + Emmerson + California + Senate
See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate
- California Senate Committees
- California state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile of William Emmerson on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of William Emmerson on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Bill Emmerson on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ "The Press Enterprise," "SACRAMENTO: Inland state senator Bill Emmerson resigning," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 9, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed December 9, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 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, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fran Pavley (D) |
California State Senate District 23 June 2010-December 2013 |
Succeeded by Mike Morrell (R) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Assembly District 63 2005-June 2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
