Paul Horcher

Paul Horcher

Paul V. Horcher (b. 1951 in Texas) is an American politician from California and a former member of the Republican Party. A graduate of California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, Horcher praticed law before joining the Diamond Bar Municipal Advisory council in 1982. In 1989 he co-founded the city of Diamond Bar and was elected to it's city council.cite web | last = Vassar | first = Alex | coauthors = Shane Meyers | title = Paul V. Horcher, Republican | work = JoinCalifornia.com | date = 2007 | url = http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5939 | accessdate = 2008-09-30] In 1990 he was elected to the California State Assembly from the 52nd district, which covered the eastern Los Angeles communities of West Covina and Whittier. He easily won reelection in the renumbered 60th district in 1992 and 1994. Although a Republican, he carved a relatively moderate voting record while in the legislature. His support on many key votes endeared him to Democratic Speaker Willie Brown but made him a pariah among his fellow Republicans. After the 1994 elections, Republicans won control of the California State Assembly by a single seat. Horcher, still smarting from his own party's rough treatment of him, declared himself an independent and voted to keep Democrat Brown in power. Furious Republicans qualified a recall election against Horcher, which voters supported in early 1995, and replaced him with Republican Diamond Bar City Councilman Gary Miller.

Prior to his party switch, Horcher also ran unsuccessfully in a special election for California State Senate in early 1994. He came in third behind then-Assemblyman Dick Mountjoy and then Diamond Bar councilman Gary Miller.cite web | title = Complete Election Results | work = StateNet Publications | publish date = December 1994 | accessdate = 2008-09-28]

After leaving the Assembly, Horcher held various position in the administration of Willie Brown, who had been elected mayor of San Francisco. He served under Brown from 1996 until 2004.cite web | last = Vassar | first = Alex | coauthors = Shane Meyers | title = Paul V. Horcher, Republican | work = JoinCalifornia.com | date = 2007 | url = http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5939 | accessdate = 2008-09-30]

References

1.^ Vassar, Alex; Shane Meyers (2007). "Paul Horcher, Republican". JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved on September 30, 2008

2.^ California Journal Vol. XXV, No.12 (December 1994) "Complete Election Results". StateNet Publications, December 1994.

External Links

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5939 JoinCalifornia] , Election History for the State of California


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Members of the California State Legislature — These are tables of members of the California State Legislature (California State Senate and California State Assembly). Contents 1 Members of the California State Senate 2 Members of the California State Assembly 3 See also …   Wikipedia

  • Dominic L. Cortese — (born September 27, 1932) is a former California State Assemblyman who served from 1980 until 1996. For most of his career, Cortese was a moderate Democrat, but in 1995 he gained national attention when he became a member of Ross Perot s Reform… …   Wikipedia

  • Doris Allen (politician) — Doris J. Allen (born May 26, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri – died September 22, 1999, Colorado Springs) served in the California Assembly from 1982 to 1995, representing part of Orange County, and as Speaker of that body from June 5 to September… …   Wikipedia

  • Recall election — A recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office. Recall elections in the United StatesAlong with the initiative, the referendum, and the direct primary, the recall election was one of the major… …   Wikipedia

  • Willie Brown (politician) — Willie Brown, Jr. Brown in February 2006 41st Mayor of San Francisco In office January 8, 1996 – January 8, 2004 Preceded by Frank J …   Wikipedia

  • Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf — Versiegter Brunnen Südwestkirchhof der Berliner Stadtsynode in Stahnsdorf oder kurz Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf sind die Bezeichnungen für den im Jahr 1909 angelegten Friedhof der evangelischen Kirchengemeinden des Berliner Stadtsynodalverbandes… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Südwest-Kirchhof — Versiegter Brunnen Südwestkirchhof der Berliner Stadtsynode in Stahnsdorf oder kurz Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf sind die Bezeichnungen für den im Jahr 1909 angelegten Friedhof der evangelischen Kirchengemeinden des Berliner Stadtsynodalverbandes.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Südwestfriedhof Stahnsdorf — Versiegter Brunnen Südwestkirchhof der Berliner Stadtsynode in Stahnsdorf oder kurz Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf sind die Bezeichnungen für den im Jahr 1909 angelegten Friedhof der evangelischen Kirchengemeinden des Berliner Stadtsynodalverbandes.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Südwestkirchhof — Versiegter Brunnen Südwestkirchhof der Berliner Stadtsynode in Stahnsdorf oder kurz Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf sind die Bezeichnungen für den im Jahr 1909 angelegten Friedhof der evangelischen Kirchengemeinden des Berliner Stadtsynodalverbandes.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Südwestkirchhof der Berliner Stadtsynode — Versiegter Brunnen Südwestkirchhof der Berliner Stadtsynode in Stahnsdorf oder kurz Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf sind die Bezeichnungen für den im Jahr 1909 angelegten Friedhof der evangelischen Kirchengemeinden des Berliner Stadtsynodalverbandes.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”