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Kathleen Evans
From Ballotpedia
Kathleen Evans was a 2010 Republican candidate for District 20 of the California State Senate. The primary election was on June 8, 2010, and the general election was on November 2.
Evans worked in accounting and finance for 25 years. During this time, she worked as Controller/Chief Financial Officer for various private companies. She is a business owner.
Elections
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Evans was defeated in the November 2 general election by incumbent Democrat Alex Padilla.[1]
Campaign themes
2010
Evans' website listed the following themes:
- Economy, Employment, and Taxation
- Excerpt: "One of the biggest challenges we face in this state is the rising unemployment. Right now, we’re at 12% unemployment. All of us know someone who is out of work."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I believe in our children. I believe that if we raise the standards for our children, they will not only meet those standards, but exceed them. Our children are forced to be in a school system that can’t even teach our children to read while asking for more money."
- Second Amendment Civil Rights
- Excerpt: "Gun control laws do not diminish crime because crimes are not committed by guns - they are committed by criminals. "
- Eminent Domain
- Excerpt: "Eminent domain has been subject to widespread abuse in California. There is a type of eminent domain that threatens every person in California and throughout the nation."
- California State Rights
- Excerpt: "The 10th Amendment states: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."[2]
External links
- Kathleen Evans' campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- List of candidates certified for the June 8, 2010 primary in California
Footnotes
Current members of the California State Senate
Leadership
Minority Leader:Brian Jones
Senators
District 1
Megan Dahle (R)
District 2
Mike McGuire (D)
District 3
District 4
District 5
Jerry McNerney (D)
District 6
Roger Niello (R)
District 7
Jesse Arreguín (D)
District 8
Angelique Ashby (D)
District 9
Tim Grayson (D)
District 10
Aisha Wahab (D)
District 11
Scott Wiener (D)
District 12
Shannon Grove (R)
District 13
Josh Becker (D)
District 14
Anna Caballero (D)
District 15
Dave Cortese (D)
District 16
Melissa Hurtado (D)
District 17
John Laird (D)
District 18
Steve Padilla (D)
District 19
District 20
District 21
S. Limón (D)
District 22
Susan Rubio (D)
District 23
District 24
Ben Allen (D)
District 25
District 26
Maria Durazo (D)
District 27
Henry Stern (D)
District 28
District 29
Eloise Reyes (D)
District 30
Bob Archuleta (D)
District 31
District 32
Kelly Seyarto (R)
District 33
Lena Gonzalez (D)
District 34
Tom Umberg (D)
District 35
Laura Richardson (D)
District 36
Tony Strickland (R)
District 37
Steven Choi (R)
District 38
District 39
Akilah Weber (D)
District 40
Brian Jones (R)
Democratic Party (30)
Republican Party (10)
