Brian Setencich (born 1962) served in the California Assembly for one term from 1994 to 1996 and as Speaker of that body from September 14, 1995 to January 4, 1996. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) This is a list of Speakers of the California State Assembly. It does not number those individuals who serving abbreviated terms nor those serving during an ''extraordinary session'' Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Setencich was the first freshman legislator to serve as Speaker of the Assembly. He was previously a city councilman in Fresno and played professional basketball in Europe. [1]
Rise to power
California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown convinced Setencich and another Republican, Doris Allen, to vote with the Democrats so that the Republicans could not elect a Speaker. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Willie Lewis Brown Jr (born March 20, 1934) served over thirty years in the California State Assembly, fifteen years as its Speaker and afterwards Doris J Allen (born 1936 in Kansas City Missouri – died September 22 1999[[Colorado Springs Colorado|Colorado Springs]] served in the California Brown had Allen elected Speaker, but in name only, since Brown continued to lead the legislative body as head of the Democratic caucus. Outraged Republicans had Allen recalled, and shortly before her removal from office, she resigned, and Brown had Setencich elected Speaker.
Fall from power
In 1995, Brown was elected Mayor of San Francisco. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city On January 3, 1996, Brown resigned to be sworn in as Mayor. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) This allowed the Republicans to take control of the Assembly and elect conservative Orange County legislator Curt Pringle as Speaker of the Assembly. Curtis L "Curt" Pringle (born June 27, 1959) is a Politician from the U In the primary election of 1996, Setencich was defeated for renomination by Robert Prenter, who defeated Setencich again in November when Setencich ran as a write-in candidate. Robert Prenter (born 1965) was a California State Assemblyman from 1996-1998 A write-in candidate is a candidate in an Election whose name does not appear on the Ballot, but for whom voters may Vote nonetheless by writing in the
After voters ousted Setencich from office, Willie Brown hired Setencich to work in San Francisco's emergency communication office. Setencich was convicted in 2001 of tax evasion through using funds from his campaign account for personal gain and understating income. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the Tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law Because of that, he may no longer run for public office. [2]
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| Preceded by Doris Allen |
Speaker of the California State Assembly September 14, 1995–January 4, 1996 |
Succeeded by Curt Pringle |
| Preceded by Jim Costa |
California State Assemblyman, 30th District 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by Robert Prenter |
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