| Revision as of 03:18, 3 September 2008 edit74.87.13.239 (talk)No edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 03:50, 5 September 2008 edit undoXymmax (talk | contribs)Administrators12,138 edits Undo unexplained reversion, this version is better sourced, more NPOV and BLP compliant. Please discuss on talk page.Next edit → | ||
| (11 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| '''Steven N. Samuelian''' was elected to the 29th district of the California State Assembly in 2002. He succeeded ] who stepped down to make an unsuccessful run for Congress. | '''Steven N. Samuelian''' was elected to the 29th district of the California State Assembly in 2002. He succeeded ] who stepped down to make an unsuccessful run for Congress. He served one term in the assembly, and did not seek re-election. | ||
| == Background == | == Background == | ||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
| == 2003 Scandal == | == 2003 Scandal == | ||
| During Samuelian's 2002 run for the state assembly, he revealed that in 1998 he had been cited by the police for loitering for the purpose of solicitation of prostitution.<ref name="lat1">{{cite news |author=Mark Arax |title=Colleagues Ask Lawmaker to Quit; Republicans act after Assembly's Samuelian is stopped on a street tied to earlier sex scandal|publisher=The Los Angeles Times |pages=California Metro p. 1|date=2003-02-11|accessdate=2008-09-03}}</ref> Samuelian paid a fine, and the citation was removed from his record.<ref name="lat1"/> Samuelian then encountered controversy in February, 2003, when it was reported that he was stopped and questioned by police when his vehicle was noted on the same block of the same street as the earlier incident.<ref name="bee1">{{cite news |author=John Ellis |title=Samuelian faces new loitering allegation Fresno police pull him over driving up and down street known for prostitution|publisher=The Fresno Bee |pages=A1|date=2003-02-07|accessdate=2008-09-03}}</ref> Samuelian denied any wrongdoing, and was not charged.<ref name="bee1"/> | |||
| He served just one term after being forced out of office due to controversy surrounding his relationship with prostitutes.<ref></ref>Five prominent local Republicans,including his former boss George Radanovich, congressman Devin Nunes, and Fresno Lincoln Club president Michael Der Manouel jr., issued a public statement,"Assemblyman Samuelian's recent indiscretion is reprehensible and establishes a pattern of behavior that is unbecoming an elected official," they said. "While unfortunate, we feel it incumbent upon us to call for Assemblyman Samuelian's resignation from the California state Assembly.A few days later,KRZR, a local radio station which was in close proximity to the Assemblyman's office, sent a pornographic blowup doll to Steve Samuelian as a prank. The prank backfired and the assemblyman's office called the CHP, however, no charges were brought against the radio station or the DJs. The radio station was general criticized being tasteless and an example of reality TV and Radio going to extreme. | |||
| In the wake of the incident, Samuelian faced public calls to resign from members of his own party.<ref name="lat1"/><ref>{{cite news |author=John Ellis|title=5 call for Samuelian to resign; Group of Valley Republicans says he should step down|publisher=The Fresno Bee|pages=A1 |date=2003-02-10|accessdate=2008-09-03}}</ref> In December 2003, Samuelian announced that he would not seek re-election in order to spend more time with his family.<ref>{{cite news |author=John Ellis|title=Samuelian won't run again for Assembly Clovis Republican says he wants to put family before political career|publisher=The Fresno Bee|pages=A1 |date=2003-12-04|accessdate=2008-09-03}}</ref> | |||
| == Accomplishments in the State Assembly == | == Accomplishments in the State Assembly == | ||
| After he left public office, Samuelian was commended by the State Assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/hr_82_bill_20040812_introduced.pdf|title=House Resolution 82 (2003-2004 session)|accessdate=2008-09-03}}</ref> He was specifically lauded for his work in improving the opportunity for re-employment of displaced firefighters, and in establishing a ] History Month. | |||
| Assemblyman Samuelian was commended for accomplishments by the full assembly. His work in bringing displaced firefighters into the master list and work in establishing a hmong history month were lauded in House Resolution 82. He was a strong supporter of hunting rights, and received the endorsement of the NRA for his 2002 and 2004(withdrew) campaigns. He also received the endorsement of the now defunct Central Valley Taxpayers, PAC. | |||
| == California Consulting == | == California Consulting == | ||
| Line 17: | Line 18: | ||
| {{start box}} | {{start box}} | ||
| {{succession box | {{succession box | ||
| | title=] | | title=] | ||
| | before=] | | before=] | ||
| | after=] | | after=] | ||
| Line 28: | Line 29: | ||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
| * | * | ||
| * | * | ||
| * | |||
| * | |||
| * | |||
| * | |||
| * | * | ||
Revision as of 03:50, 5 September 2008
Steven N. Samuelian was elected to the 29th district of the California State Assembly in 2002. He succeeded Mike Briggs who stepped down to make an unsuccessful run for Congress. He served one term in the assembly, and did not seek re-election.
Background
Samuelian is an alumnus of California Polytechnic State University, Pomona.
2002 Election
Samuelian defeated Larry Willey in the Republican primary and Richard Martinez, Jr. in the General Election.
2003 Scandal
During Samuelian's 2002 run for the state assembly, he revealed that in 1998 he had been cited by the police for loitering for the purpose of solicitation of prostitution. Samuelian paid a fine, and the citation was removed from his record. Samuelian then encountered controversy in February, 2003, when it was reported that he was stopped and questioned by police when his vehicle was noted on the same block of the same street as the earlier incident. Samuelian denied any wrongdoing, and was not charged. In the wake of the incident, Samuelian faced public calls to resign from members of his own party. In December 2003, Samuelian announced that he would not seek re-election in order to spend more time with his family.
Accomplishments in the State Assembly
After he left public office, Samuelian was commended by the State Assembly. He was specifically lauded for his work in improving the opportunity for re-employment of displaced firefighters, and in establishing a Hmong History Month.
California Consulting
Steve Samuelian currently owns the consulting firm California Consulting,LLC. and has registered as a lobbyist with the state of California
| Preceded byMike Briggs | California State Assemblyman, 29th District 2002 – 2004 |
Succeeded byMichael Villines |
References
- ^ Mark Arax (2003-02-11). "Colleagues Ask Lawmaker to Quit; Republicans act after Assembly's Samuelian is stopped on a street tied to earlier sex scandal". The Los Angeles Times. pp. California Metro p. 1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ John Ellis (2003-02-07). "Samuelian faces new loitering allegation Fresno police pull him over driving up and down street known for prostitution". The Fresno Bee. pp. A1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - John Ellis (2003-02-10). "5 call for Samuelian to resign; Group of Valley Republicans says he should step down". The Fresno Bee. pp. A1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - John Ellis (2003-12-04). "Samuelian won't run again for Assembly Clovis Republican says he wants to put family before political career". The Fresno Bee. pp. A1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - "House Resolution 82 (2003-2004 session)" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-09-03.
External links
- California Secretary of State's official 2002 returns
- Assembly will seat 2 new Valley legislators
- Valley Taxpayers Terminated.