Samuel Aanestad

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Samuel 'Sam' Aanestad (b. 1946) is a Republican member of the California State Senate, a position to which he was first elected in 2002. He represents California's 4th Senate District. 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.

Aanestad has announced his candidacy for the Lieutenant Governor of California seat in the 2010 elections.^[1]

Committee assignments

Aanestad serves on these legislative committees:^[2]

Standing

• Rules (Vice Chair)
• Health
• Business, Professions and Economic Development
• Local Government^[3]

Joint

• Boards, Commissions and Consumer Protection

District profile

The 4th state senate district is predominantly rural region that includes all or part of 12 counties: Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Nevada (part), Placer (part), Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehema, Trinity and Yuba counties.

See also

• California state senators who term-out in 2010.

External links

• Official website of State Senator Sam Aanestad
• Biographical profile of Sam Aanestad on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004 and 1998.

References

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