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December 23, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

R. Brian Kidney (1930-2012)

R. Brian Kidney, retired Chief Clerk of the Assembly, died in Sacramento Saturday morning after succumbing to major injuries sustained in an automobile accident last month. Kidney’s long legislative career spanned several Speakerships, from Jesse Unruh to Willie Brown. He served as Assistant Chief Clerk of the Assembly from 1965 to 1986, and his career […]

Filed Under: Current Research, Deaths, State Assembly, Top Stories

December 19, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Those we lost in 2012

As we again approach the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to recognize the lives and contributions of those state and federal candidates and elected officials who died in 2012. JANUARY Ruben S. Ayala – State Senator (1974-1998) Louis N. Desmond – Candidate for State Senate, 1958 Jim Lloyd – Congressman […]

Filed Under: Congress, Constitutional Officers, Current Research, Deaths, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly, State Senate, Top Stories, Uncategorized

December 9, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Barbara Alby (1946-2012)

Assemblymember Barbara Alby, who served six years in the Legislature and one as a Member of the Board of Equalization Member, died this morning. Alby’s career included service as Chief Deputy to Board of Equalization Member Bill Leonard, as well as high-ranking positions within the Republican Party as Vice-President of the California Republican Assembly (1988-1991) […]

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