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{{Short description|American politician (born 1962)}}
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| name =Chuck DeVore | name =Chuck DeVore
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| term_start =December 6, 2004 | term_start =December 6, 2004
| term_end =December 6, 2010 | term_end =November 30, 2010
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| spouse =Diane DeVore | spouse =Diane DeVore
| occupation =], ] | occupation =Aerospace Executive
| children =Two daughters
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|alma_mater =Claremont McKenna College
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|serviceyears=1983–''present''
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'''Charles S. "Chuck" DeVore''' (born May 20, 1962) is an ] ] who served as a ] member of the ] from 2004 to 2010 and represented the ], which includes portions of ]. DeVore serves as Vice Chair of the Assembly ] and ]ation Committee and was also a member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and ]s Affairs Committee. On November 12, 2008, DeVore announced his candidacy for the ] in 2010, but in the Republican primary on June 8, 2010, DeVore finished third, receiving 19.3 percent of the vote. In late 2011, DeVore moved to Texas to work for the ] where he is now Vice President for Communications and a Senior Fellow for Fiscal Policy. '''Charles S.''' "'''Chuck'''" '''DeVore''' (born May 20, 1962) is an American ] who served as a ] member of the ] from 2004 to 2010 when he lived in ]<ref name=brief/> and represented the ], which includes portions of ]. DeVore was Vice Chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee as well as Vice Chair of the ]s Affairs Committee. He also served on the Budget Committee and was a member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. After losing a 2010 bid for Republican nomination for the ], in 2011 DeVore moved to Texas to work for the ] where he is now Vice President for National Initiatives.


==Education==
==Early life and family==
DeVore earned a full Army ROTC scholarship that allowed him to obtain a bachelor's degree in Strategic Studies (cum laude) in 1985 from ].<ref name=brief/> He was named a Distinguished Military Graduate.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021222185232/http://www.smartvoter.org/2002/03/05/ca/or/vote/devore_c/bio.html |date=2002-12-22 }} 2002-03-05</ref> He studied abroad at ], Egypt. He's a graduate of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff Officer Course.
Born in ], ], DeVore moved to ] when he was 13&nbsp;years old.


==Early life==
From 1980 to 1983, he attended ], paying for college by working industrial construction as union carpenter (AFL-CIO). DeVore earned an ] ] to attend ], where he earned his ] in ] with honors in 1985. He studied abroad at the ].
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DeVore served as Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs to the ] during the Reagan administration from 1986 to 1988.<ref name=brief/> In 1992, his national guard unit was activated during the ].<ref name=WillonLAT2010>{{cite news |last=Willon |first=Phil |date=20 May 2010 |title=Chuck DeVore has a staunch conservative record |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-may-20-la-me-devore-20100521-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=10 May 2019 }}</ref> He later worked as Vice President of Communications and Research for ]-based aerospace company ] from 1991 to 2004.<ref name=brief/>


==Bills and domestic policy positions==
Married in 1988, DeVore and his wife, Diane, have two daughters, Jennie, born in 1991, and Amy, born in 1997.


DeVore resigned his position as Chief Republican ] in February 2009 in protest of a $12 billion per year tax increase agreed to by Republican leadership.<ref> 2009-02-14</ref> While a California lawmaker, DeVore favored offshore oil drilling along the California coast as well as the development of modern nuclear power plants. He opposed the federal stimulus package in 2009. He is pro-life.<ref name=brief/> DeVore signed the official ballot argument against California's ] act in the November 4, 2008 election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/past/2008/general/argu-rebut/argu-rebutt1a.htm|title=REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION 1A|publisher=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413034645/http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/past/2008/general/argu-rebut/argu-rebutt1a.htm|archive-date=2013-04-13}}</ref>
==Business and public service career==
]
From 1986 to 1988, DeVore served in the ] as a Special Assistant for ] in the ]. In that capacity, he worked on ] and traveled to Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America.


==Foreign policy positions==
In 1988, DeVore was the public liaison director for the ] campaign of Reagan's ] ]. After Cox won the election, DeVore served as senior assistant to Cox during his first term.


DeVore has voiced reluctance to commit the U.S. military to open-ended nation building efforts. He criticized President Obama's 2009 plan for Afghanistan, saying, "(The) piecemeal buildup will not defeat the Taliban..." and "...such a strategy expends resources now sorely needed to rebuild our military and retool it for future challenges from a rapidly modernizing People's Republic of China to a revanchist Islamic Republic of Iran."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.sfgate.com/politics/2009/12/01/gop-senate-candidates-react-to-obamas-afghanistan-plan/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002095819/http://blog.sfgate.com/politics/2009/12/01/gop-senate-candidates-react-to-obamas-afghanistan-plan/ |archive-date=2016-10-02 | work=San Francisco Chronicle | first=Joe | last=Garofoli | title=GOP Senate candidates react to Obama's Afghanistan plan] | date=2009-12-01}}</ref> He appeared on Fox Business News to warn about the Libyan intervention.<ref> 2011-2-23</ref>
In 1991, DeVore joined ], an ] and management services firm in ]. Upon his election to the Assembly in 2004, DeVore was vice president for research for the firm. He also became an ] City Commissioner that year, serving until 1996. DeVore was Vice Chairman of the Irvine ]s Commission from 1993 to 1994 and served as chairman from 1994 to 1995. He also served as an elected member of Republican Party Central Committee of ] from 1993 to 2003.


==2010 United States Senate bid==
==Military service==
]
DeVore enlisted in the ] in 1983 with the rank of ]. He earned an ] scholarship and was commissioned an officer in 1985. In 2007, DeVore retired from active service in the ] with the rank of ] and transferred into the U.S. Army Reserve. Most of his time in uniform was spent in the ].


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DeVore graduated from the U.S. Army's ] Officer Basic Course and Advanced Courses, the Combined Arms Services School, and the ]. His overseas military service included deployments to Panama and Korea. In 1990-91, during the ], DeVore was deployed to ] where he was assigned to the ] (OPFOR). He was also called to ] during the ] to patrol ].


DeVore declared his candidacy for the 2010 Republican nomination for the ] seat held by three-term ] senator ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628172947/http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/016928.html |date=2009-06-28 }} 2008-11-10</ref>
==California State Assemblyman==
In the Republican primary on June 8, DeVore finished third out of five candidates with 19.3% of the vote with ] winning the Republican nomination. DeVore raised $2.6 million for his primary effort.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fec.gov/|title=Federal Election Commission records for Committee ID : C00457374|accessdate=2013-08-10}}</ref>
In 2004, DeVore won the Republican ] for the 70th Assembly District in coastal Orange County by a 20% margin in a six-way race. He then won the ] with 61% of the vote. DeVore won reelection in 2006 and again in 2008. Because of ]s, he was ineligible to run for reelection in 2010.


DeVore's campaign was sued for copyright infringement by musician ] for use by the campaign of two parodies of two songs by Henley, "After the Hope of November is Gone" (after "The Boys of Summer") and "All She Wants to Do is Tax" (after "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"). Henley eventually prevailed;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/don-henley-wins-round-against-gop-candidate-20100601 |title=Don Henley Wins Round In Songs Lawsuit Against GOP Candidate |publisher=Myfoxla.com |date=2010-06-21 |accessdate=2011-06-21}}</ref><ref> April 18, 2009</ref><ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130151130/http://www.ocweekly.com/2009-05-21/news/chuck-devore |date=2009-11-30 }} 2009-05-21</ref>
In 2004, the ] named DeVore a ] Fellow. DeVore has been named legislator of the year by seven organizations: the California ] (VFW), the California chapter of the ], the State Commanders' Veterans Council, a membership organization of 20 veterans and military-related organizations, the Southern California Contractors Association, the Young Republican Federation of California and the Orange County Republican Party. In 2006, the Orange County ] recognized DeVore for his efforts to improve home-based child care law.
Devore and a campaign worker issued a public statement apologizing to Henley.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/06/arts/music/06arts-POLITICIANSE_BRF.html?_r=3&scp=3&sq=don%20henley&st=cse | work=The New York Times | first=Dave | last=Itzkoff | title=Politician Settles Case Over Don Henley Songs | date=2010-08-06}}</ref>


==Life since 2010==
===Bills and policy positions===
DeVore moved to Texas in late 2011 to accept a job as a visiting scholar at the nonprofit ] writing about ]'s low taxes and regulations and its effects on business climate, in contrast to other states.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/17/3984614/the-buzz-chuck-devore-heads-for.html|title=The Buzz: Chuck DeVore heads for Texas|first=Torey|last=Van Oot|date=October 17, 2011|publisher=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913074559/http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/17/3984614/the-buzz-chuck-devore-heads-for.html|archive-date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> By the summer of 2012, DeVore had been named a vice president at the conservative think tank.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.texaspolicy.com/experts/chuck-devore-0 |title=Chuck DeVore &#124; Texas Public Policy Foundation |access-date=2013-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225205200/http://www.texaspolicy.com/experts/chuck-devore-0 |archive-date=2013-02-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
====Nuclear power====
In the ] DeVore was known for his advocacy of modern ] as the only practical way to produce large amounts of reliable, affordable electricity while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. DeVore authored five bills on nuclear power: AB&nbsp;719, AB&nbsp;1776, AB&nbsp;2788, ABX2&nbsp;5, and AB&nbsp;1035. None of the bills made it out of committee, as they failed to secure votes from majority Democrats.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>


==Books==
====Offshore oil====
''The Crisis of the House Never United: A Novel of Early America'' in 2022.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Crisis of the House Never United: A Novel of Early America |isbn=9798-355064044 |last1=DeVore |first1=Chuck |date=28 September 2022 }}</ref>
DeVore has also proposed using ] from inland locations to extract large amounts of oil in California's territorial waters, as a way to generate added state revenue and jobs while offsetting the importation of foreign oil. Slant drilling would require no new offshore rigs.


''The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America'' in 2013.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America |isbn=978-1481193719 |last1=DeVore |first1=Chuck |date=4 January 2013 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform }}</ref> A new edition of the book was published in 2014:<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Model-Prosperity-Lessons-America-ebook/dp/B00HMULPPK/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 |title=The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America 2014 Edition|via=Amazon |accessdate=2015-07-30}}</ref>
====Taxes====
Seeing a slowing economy in California in early 2007, DeVore wrote AB 1443 the "California Investment and Jobs Act" to reduce the income tax rate in California, at the time, the highest in the USA (now the 4th highest) <ref>http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/ind_inc.pdf</ref> The bill failed to gain votes and died in committee.<ref></ref>


Co-authored ''China Attacks'' in 2000, Chinese language edition published in 2001.<ref>{{cite book|title=China Attacks |isbn=978-1481973809 |last1=DeVore |first1=Chuck |last2=Mosher |first2=Steven |date=18 January 2013 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform }}</ref>
====Government reform====
In the area of state-owned housing by government employees, DeVore wrote AB&nbsp;1708 in 2005. As AB&nbsp;1708 was being considered, the California State Auditor released a report showing that state employees were improperly receiving $8&nbsp;million per year in unreported free rent while underpaying $3&nbsp;million per year in taxes on the unreported fringe benefit. Now law, AB&nbsp;1708 requires the Director of the Department of Personnel Administration to determine by rule the fair and reasonable value of maintenance, living quarters, housing, lodging, board, meals, food, household supplies, fuel, laundry, and other services furnished by the state as an employer of its employees.<ref></ref>


====Prison reform==== ==Electoral history==
===As State Assemblyman===
In 2007 DeVore wrote AB 716 with Assemblyman ] (D-]) to improve drug and alcohol rehabilitation in the California prison system. This key provision of prison reform was incorporated into AB&nbsp;900 which was signed into law.<ref></ref><ref></ref>
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====Child care reform====
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In 2005, officials with United Way of Orange County approached Assemblyman DeVore regarding the issue of cities using the permitting process to discourage the creation of family run neighborhood day care centers. In response, DeVore wrote AB&nbsp;266 in 2005. This bill was defeated in committee after strong lobbying by the ]. In 2006 DeVore introduced AB&nbsp;2403, which was signed into law.<ref></ref>
|candidate = Chuck DeVore
|votes = 25,248
|percentage = 46.3


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====California High Speed Rail====
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DeVore authored one of the official arguments against the November 2008 California ballot initiative known as the "Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century."<ref>]]</ref> It passed 52.6% to 47.4%.
| |party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Cristi Cristich
|votes = 14,363
|percentage = 26.3


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===Assembly events===
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DeVore resigned his position as Chief Republican ] on February 14, 2009 in protest of a $12 billion per year tax increase agreed to by Republican leadership.<ref> 2009-02-14</ref>
| |party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = ]
|votes = 8,146
|percentage = 14.9


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===Legislative scorecards===
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| |party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Marianne Zippi
|votes = 4,501
|percentage = 8.3


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] provides the following results from legislative scorecards.<ref name="Project Vote Smart">{{cite web
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|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=28714
| |party = Republican Party (US)
|title=Assembly Member Charles S. 'Chuck' DeVore (CA)
|candidate = Long K. Pham
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|votes = 1,709
|publisher=]
|percentage = 3.1
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* ] – 0% for 2008, 10% for 2007
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* Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California – 18% for 2008
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* California National Organization for Women – 30% for 2007
|candidate = Chonchol D. Gupta
* Lambda Letters Project (LGBT) – 29% for 2007
|votes = 544
* California Farm Bureau Federation – 100% for 2006
|percentage = 1.0
* California Taxpayers' Association – 100% for 2007
* ] – 100% for 2007
* California Manufacturers and Technology Association – 89% for 2007
* National Federation of Independent Business – 100% for 2006
* Consumer Federation of California – 0% for 2007
* ] – 100% for 2007
* ] – 5% for 2007
* Children's Advocacy Institute – 63% for 2007
* Gun Owners of California – A for 2006
* ] – A for 2008
* PawPAC (an ] group) – F for 2007
* ] – 98.7% for 2008


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==Book==
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In 1999, DeVore co-wrote a ], '']'', with ], about an invasion of ] by the ]. The book was published in 2000 by Infinity Publishing, a company for authors who want to self-publish. In 2001 the book was translated into Chinese, in Taiwan.


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==2010 United States Senate bid==
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| |party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Chuck DeVore
|votes = 112,844
|percentage = 61.1


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DeVore declared his candidacy for the ] seat currently held by three-term ] senator ].<ref> 2008-11-10</ref> DeVore's campaign posted two parodies of two songs by ], "After the Hope of November is Gone" (after "The Boys of Summer") and "All She Wants to Do is Tax" (after "All She Wants to Do Is Dance") on ] in April 2009. ] and Henley's producer filed suit and YouTube removed them. DeVore filed a counter-claim and restored one of the videos to YouTube for several months before additional legal action took it down.<ref> 2009</ref><ref> April 18, 2009</ref><ref> 2009-05-21</ref> Henley eventually prevailed in his legal challenge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/don-henley-wins-round-against-gop-candidate-20100601 |title=Don Henley Wins Round In Songs Lawsuit Against GOP Candidate |publisher=Myfoxla.com |date=2010-06-21 |accessdate=2011-06-21}}</ref>
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| |party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Carl Mariz
|votes = 65,351
|percentage = 35.4


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By November 2009, DeVore had made over 200 campaign events focusing on Boxer and the November 2010 elections, raising almost $1 million from 16,000 donors.<ref> 2009-10-19</ref><ref> 2009-10-19</ref><ref> 2009-10-21</ref><ref> 2009-10-28</ref> At the start of November 2009, his new opponent, ] was suggesting, despite the fact that DeVore was garnering endorsements such as from Sen. ] and almost 60 percent of California's elected Republican officials, including Rep. ], that he lacked the ] to provide her with a serious challenge in the primaries. Several polls showed DeVore and Fiorina effectively tied for the Republican nomination, including an L.A. Times/USC poll released on November 8, 2009. Carly Fiorina's campaign was also endorsed by ] ].
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|candidate = Mark Baldwin
|votes = 6,506
|percentage = 3.5


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On January 13, Former Congressman ] also announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.<ref> 2009-11-03</ref><ref> 2009-11-06</ref><ref> 2009-11-06</ref><ref> 2009-11-09</ref>
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] endorsed Carly Fiorina's Senate campaign in a ] note, earning Palin criticism from many DeVore supporters, while other DeVore supporters, such as ], editor-in-chief of ], began to question their support of DeVore's candidacy, fearing that DeVore and Fiorina would split the more conservative GOP primary voters, allowing the more liberal Campbell to win the nomination.<ref> Sarah Palin, Facebook - May 6, 2010.</ref><ref>Andy Barr (May 6, 2010) '']''.</ref><ref> '']'' 2010-05-11.</ref> Erickson later reaffirmed his support of DeVore and publicly called for Fiorina to drop out of the race, stating "A conservative whose first name starts with a 'C' can win the primary and beat Barbara Boxer. But that person is not named Carly. Rather that person is named Chuck."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/05/20/it-is-not-chuck-devore-who-must-drop-out-carly-fiorina-must-go/ |title=It is Not Chuck DeVore Who Must Drop Out. Carly Fiorina Must Go. |publisher=RedState |date= |accessdate=2011-06-21}}</ref>


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In the Republican primary on June 8, 2010. DeVore finished third, winning 452,577 votes, and receiving 19.3% of the vote to Carly Fiorina's 56.4% and Tom Campbell's 21.7%. DeVore ended up raising $2.5 million for his primary effort, more than the top four Republicans combined raised in the primary cycle to challenge Sen. Boxer in 2004.
| |party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Chuck DeVore (Incumbent)
|votes = 78,724
|percentage = 60.5


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==Life since 2010==
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Just two weeks after leaving the State Assembly in December 2010, DeVore announced on his web site, "I expect to run for office in 2012—what office remains a question."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/12/chuck-devore-to-run-in-2012-he-just-doesnt-know-what-for.html|publisher='']''|title=Chuck DeVore to run in 2012 -- he just doesn't know what for|date=2010-12-15|author=Shane Goldmacher}}</ref> By March 2011, he announced that he will run for ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2011/03/25/supervisor-2012-devore-vs-spitzer/50519/|title=Supervisor 2012: DeVore vs. Spitzer|date=March 25, 2011|first=Kimberly|last=Edds}}</ref> By October of 2011, DeVore dropped out of the race when he accepted a new job as a visiting scholar at the nonprofit ] writing about ]'s low taxes and regulations and its effects on business climate, in contrast to other states. In accepting the new job, he moved to Texas.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/17/3984614/the-buzz-chuck-devore-heads-for.html|title=The Buzz: Chuck DeVore heads for Texas|first=Torey|last=Van Oot|date=October 17, 2011|publisher=]}}</ref> By the summer of 2012, DeVore had been named a vice president at the conservative think tank.
| |party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = ]
|votes = 51,453
|percentage = 39.5


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==Controversies==
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* DeVore settled a copyright infringement lawsuit against ] for a parody video that he and his campaign worker, ]. DeVore and Hart settled with Henley after Judge ] sided against them. The two issued a public statement apologizing to Henley.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/06/arts/music/06arts-POLITICIANSE_BRF.html?_r=3&scp=3&sq=don%20henley&st=cse | work=The New York Times | first=Dave | last=Itzkoff | title=Politician Settles Case Over Don Henley Songs | date=2010-08-06}}</ref>
* In a blog post for ]'s BigPeace.com,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bigpeace.com/cdevore/2010/10/26/secretary-of-state-clinton-should-steer-clear-of-malaysias-anwar-ibrahim/ |title=Secretary of State Clinton Should Steer Clear of Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim |publisher=Bigpeace.com |date=2010-10-26 |accessdate=2011-06-21}}</ref> DeVore criticized ] ] for seeking to meet with Malaysian opposition leader ]. DeVore accuses Ibrahim of having ties to ], but at a speech at the ] in June 2010, Ibrahim spoke favorably of a two-state solution,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfp810mMfgM&feature=player_embedded#! |title=‪Anwar Sokong Two State Solution (Iktiraf Israel) di Woodrow Wilson Centre‬‏ |publisher=YouTube |date=2010-07-02 |accessdate=2011-06-21}}</ref> something the Muslim Brotherhood adamantly opposes. DeVore came under criticism from noted human rights advocate, ] for not criticizing the oppressive Malaysian regime and for directing all of his attention to Ibrahim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intensedebate.com/people/ThorHalvorssen |title=ThorHalvorssen |publisher=IntenseDebate |date= |accessdate=2011-06-21}}</ref>


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==References==


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|candidate = Chuck DeVore (Incumbent)
|votes = 114,556
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|candidate = Michael G. Glover
|votes = 83,709
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===As U.S. Senate Candidate===
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Latest revision as of 03:37, 30 November 2024

American politician (born 1962)
Chuck DeVore
Chuck DeVore speaking at CPAC
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 70th district
In office
December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2010
Preceded byJohn Campbell
Succeeded byDon Wagner
Personal details
Born (1962-05-20) May 20, 1962 (age 62)
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDiane DeVore
ChildrenTwo daughters
Alma materClaremont McKenna College
OccupationAerospace Executive
WebsiteChuck DeVore
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceU.S. Army Reserve, California Army National Guard
Years of service1983–2007
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Unit40th Infantry Division (Mechanized)

Charles S. "Chuck" DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 when he lived in Irvine and represented the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County. DeVore was Vice Chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee as well as Vice Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee. He also served on the Budget Committee and was a member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. After losing a 2010 bid for Republican nomination for the United States Senate, in 2011 DeVore moved to Texas to work for the Texas Public Policy Foundation where he is now Vice President for National Initiatives.

Education

DeVore earned a full Army ROTC scholarship that allowed him to obtain a bachelor's degree in Strategic Studies (cum laude) in 1985 from Claremont McKenna College. He was named a Distinguished Military Graduate. He studied abroad at American University in Cairo, Egypt. He's a graduate of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff Officer Course.

Early life

DeVore, speaking to a meeting of the Fremont Tea Party Patriots.

DeVore served as Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs during the Reagan administration from 1986 to 1988. In 1992, his national guard unit was activated during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. He later worked as Vice President of Communications and Research for Irvine-based aerospace company SM&A from 1991 to 2004.

Bills and domestic policy positions

DeVore resigned his position as Chief Republican Whip in February 2009 in protest of a $12 billion per year tax increase agreed to by Republican leadership. While a California lawmaker, DeVore favored offshore oil drilling along the California coast as well as the development of modern nuclear power plants. He opposed the federal stimulus package in 2009. He is pro-life. DeVore signed the official ballot argument against California's High Speed Railbond act in the November 4, 2008 election.

Foreign policy positions

DeVore has voiced reluctance to commit the U.S. military to open-ended nation building efforts. He criticized President Obama's 2009 plan for Afghanistan, saying, "(The) piecemeal buildup will not defeat the Taliban..." and "...such a strategy expends resources now sorely needed to rebuild our military and retool it for future challenges from a rapidly modernizing People's Republic of China to a revanchist Islamic Republic of Iran." He appeared on Fox Business News to warn about the Libyan intervention.

2010 United States Senate bid

DeVore during his U.S. Senate campaign
Main article: 2010 United States Senate election in California

DeVore declared his candidacy for the 2010 Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by three-term Democratic senator Barbara Boxer. In the Republican primary on June 8, DeVore finished third out of five candidates with 19.3% of the vote with Carly Fiorina winning the Republican nomination. DeVore raised $2.6 million for his primary effort.

DeVore's campaign was sued for copyright infringement by musician Don Henley for use by the campaign of two parodies of two songs by Henley, "After the Hope of November is Gone" (after "The Boys of Summer") and "All She Wants to Do is Tax" (after "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"). Henley eventually prevailed; Devore and a campaign worker issued a public statement apologizing to Henley.

Life since 2010

DeVore moved to Texas in late 2011 to accept a job as a visiting scholar at the nonprofit Texas Public Policy Foundation writing about Texas's low taxes and regulations and its effects on business climate, in contrast to other states. By the summer of 2012, DeVore had been named a vice president at the conservative think tank.

Books

The Crisis of the House Never United: A Novel of Early America in 2022.

The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America in 2013. A new edition of the book was published in 2014:

Co-authored China Attacks in 2000, Chinese language edition published in 2001.

Electoral history

As State Assemblyman

Republican primary results, March 2, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck DeVore 25,248 46.3
Republican Cristi Cristich 14,363 26.3
Republican Donald P. Wagner 8,146 14.9
Republican Marianne Zippi 4,501 8.3
Republican Long K. Pham 1,709 3.1
Republican Chonchol D. Gupta 544 1.0
Assemblyman 70th district, November 2, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck DeVore 112,844 61.1
Democratic Carl Mariz 65,351 35.4
Libertarian Mark Baldwin 6,506 3.5
Assemblyman 70th district, November 7, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck DeVore (Incumbent) 78,724 60.5
Democratic Michael G. Glover 51,453 39.5
Assemblyman 70th district, November 4, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck DeVore (Incumbent) 114,556 57.8
Democratic Michael G. Glover 83,709 42.2

As U.S. Senate Candidate

Republican primary results, June 8, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carly Fiorina 1,315,429 56.4
Republican Tom Campbell 504,289 21.7
Republican Chuck DeVore 452,577 19.3
Republican Al Ramirez 42,149 1.8
Republican Tim Kalemkarian 19,598 0.8

References

  1. ^ "Chuck DeVore: A brief biography". Los Angeles Times. May 21, 2010.
  2. Full Biography for Chuck Devore Archived 2002-12-22 at the Wayback Machine 2002-03-05
  3. Willon, Phil (20 May 2010). "Chuck DeVore has a staunch conservative record". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Resigns Leadership Post Due to $14 Billion Tax Increase Deal 2009-02-14
  5. "REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION 1A". California Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2013-04-13.
  6. Garofoli, Joe (2009-12-01). "GOP Senate candidates react to Obama's Afghanistan plan]". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02.
  7. Qaddafi's Political Future 2011-2-23
  8. DeVore targets Boxer for 2010 Senate seat Archived 2009-06-28 at the Wayback Machine 2008-11-10
  9. "Federal Election Commission records for Committee ID : C00457374". Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  10. "Don Henley Wins Round In Songs Lawsuit Against GOP Candidate". Myfoxla.com. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  11. Don Henley sues Senate candidate over song use April 18, 2009
  12. Chuck DeVore's Quixotic Attempt to Twitter and Parody-Video His Way Into the U.S. Senate Archived 2009-11-30 at the Wayback Machine 2009-05-21
  13. Itzkoff, Dave (2010-08-06). "Politician Settles Case Over Don Henley Songs". The New York Times.
  14. Van Oot, Torey (October 17, 2011). "The Buzz: Chuck DeVore heads for Texas". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012.
  15. "Chuck DeVore | Texas Public Policy Foundation". Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  16. DeVore, Chuck (28 September 2022). The Crisis of the House Never United: A Novel of Early America. ISBN 9798-355064044.
  17. DeVore, Chuck (4 January 2013). The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1481193719.
  18. The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America 2014 Edition. Retrieved 2015-07-30 – via Amazon.
  19. DeVore, Chuck; Mosher, Steven (18 January 2013). China Attacks. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1481973809.
  20. "Orange County Registrar Statement of Votes March 2004". OCVote.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  21. "Orange County Registrar Statement of Votes November 2004". OCVote.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  22. "Orange County Registrar Statement of Votes November 2006". OCVote.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  23. "Orange County Registrar Statement of Votes November 2008". OCVote.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  24. "California Secretary of State Statement of Votes June 2010" (PDF). www.sos.ca.gov. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.

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California Assembly
Preceded byJohn Campbell California State Assemblyman
70th District
December 6, 2004–November 30, 2010 		Succeeded byDonald Wagner
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