Dennis Hollingsworth
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Dennis Hollingsworth is a Republican member of the California State Senate. He represents California's 36th Senate District. He was first elected to the senate in 2002 and then again in 2006. His current four-year term ends in 2010 and he will not be able to run again for the California Senate because of the state's term limits.
Hollingsworth became the Senate Minority leader on February 18, 2009, when David Cogdill was voted out of the leadership position 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]
Prior to joining the state senate, Hollingsworth was a member of the California State Assembly from 2000-2002.
Hollingsworth has chaired the California State Public Sector committee of the American Legislative Exchange Council. He is the former chair of the California chapter of Quail Unlimited, and was the president of the Proposition 22 Legal Defense Fund.
Policy positions
According to Hollingsworth's website, "His conservative voting record consistently earns him “A” ratings from taxpayer protection and business groups such as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the California Chamber of Commerce.
Committee assignments
Hollingsworth serves on these standing committees:
- Natural Resources and Water[3]
- Food and Agriculture[4]
- Budget and Fiscal Review[5]
- Human Services[6]
36th district profile
California Senate District 36 includes areas of Riverside County and San Diego County. The Riverside contingent of municipalities includes all of Murrieta, Murrieta Hot Springs, Sedco Hills, Temecula and Wildomar and almost all of Lakeland Village.[7]
Personal
Hollingsworth attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and Cornell University.
He is married to Natalie Hollingsworth and together they have three children.
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator Dennis Hollingsworth
- Biographical profile of Dennis Hollingsworth on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 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
- ↑ Senate Natural Resources and Water committee membership
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Food and Agriculture
- ↑ California Budget and Fiscal Review committee membership
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Human Services membership list
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 36
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