| Chuck DeVore | |
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Member of the California State Assembly
from the 70th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Preceded by | John Campbell |
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| Born | May 20, 1962 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Diane DeVore |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Religion | Christian |
Charles S. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " For other persons of the same name see John Campbell. John Bayard Taylor Campbell III (born July 19 1955, in Los Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is a U.S. politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. DeVore serves as Vice Chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee and is also a member of the Budget Committee and Veterans Affairs Committee. In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces He currently serves in the Assembly Republican leadership as Republican Whip. Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature
Born in Seattle, Washington, DeVore moved to California when he was 13 years old. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
From 1980 to 1983, he attended California State University, Fullerton. California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State After enlisting in the United States Army Reserve in 1983 as Private First Class, DeVore earned a ROTC scholarship to attend Claremont McKenna College, where he earned his B.A. in Strategic Studies with honors in 1985. The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. In many Armed forces in the world Private First Class is a rank held by junior enlisted persons ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education Claremont McKenna College (CMC is a private Coeducational, liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont
From 1986 to 1988, DeVore served in the Reagan Administration as a Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs in the Department of Defense. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government In that capacity, he worked on Capitol Hill and traveled to Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America. Capitol Hill, aside from being a Metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential Neighborhood in Washington D
He left the Defense Department to serve as the Public Liaison Director for the Congressional campaign of Reagan's Senior Associate Counsel Chris Cox. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States. Charles Christopher Cox (born October 16, 1952, in St Paul Minnesota, USA has served as Chairman of the U After Cox won the election, DeVore served as senior assistant to Cox during his first term. Upon being deployed to Fort Irwin, California during the Gulf War, DeVore left Congressman Cox's office to serve in support of the war effort. Fort Irwin & the National Training Center (NTC is a major Training area for the United States Military. He was also called to active duty during the 1992 Los Angeles riots to patrol South Los Angeles. Active duty refers to a full-time occupation as part a military force as opposed to reserve duty. The Los Angeles riots of 1992, also known as the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots, were sparked on April 29, 1992 when a jury South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South LA, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown
After returning to Orange County in 1991 after the war, DeVore joined SM&A, an aerospace engineering and management services firm in Newport Beach. SM&A, founded in 1982 is a defense and aerospace consulting firm located in Newport Beach California. Aerospace engineering is the branch of Engineering behind the design construction and science of Aircraft and Spacecraft. He also became an Irvine City Commissioner that year, serving until 1996. Irvine ( is an incorporated city in Orange County California, United States DeVore was Vice Chairman of the Irvine Community Services Commission from 1993 to 1994 and served as Chairman from 1994 to 1995. Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local Community. He also served as an elected member of the Orange County Republican Party Central Committee from 1993 to 2003 where he was Chairman of the Ethics Committee.
In 1999, DeVore co-wrote a novel, China Attacks, about an invasion of Taiwan by the People's Republic of China. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story China Attacks is a techno-thriller co-authored by Chuck DeVore and Steven W Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The book was self-published in English in 2000 and translated into Chinese in 2001. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Translation is the interpreting of the meaning of a text and the subsequent production of an equivalent text likewise called a " translation
In 2004, DeVore won the Republican primary election for the 70th Assembly District in coastal Orange County by a 20% margin in a six-way race. A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates He then won the general election with 61% of the vote. A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election DeVore won reelection in 2006 with 61% of the vote.
In 2004, the Claremont Institute named DeVore a Lincoln Fellow. The Claremont Institute is a conservative Think tank based in Claremont California. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal DeVore has been named legislator of the year by five organizations: the California Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the State Commanders' Veterans Council, a membership organization of 20 veterans and military-related organizations, the California College Republicans, the Young Republican Federation of California and the Orange County Republican Party. The College Republicans is a national organization for College and University students who support the Republican Party of the United States In 2006, the Orange County United Way recognized DeVore for his efforts to improve child care legislation. United Way of America, based in Alexandria Virginia, is a Non-profit organization that works with nearly 1300 local United Way offices throughout the country in
DeVore retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel from the California Army National Guard after more than 24 years of service in 2007. Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies The Army National Guard ( ARNG) is the land force militia organized by each of the several states and territories of the United States Most of his time in uniform was spent in the 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized). The 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized is a modular division of the United States Army. During his military service, DeVore has earned several medals, including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters, Armed Forces Reserve Medal(2) with Mobilization device, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal(6),the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal(2), the Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon(2), the Army Service Ribbon, as well as several California National Guard State Awards. The Meritorious Service Medal is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding non-combat meritorious The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military award which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service An oak leaf cluster or oakleaves is a common device which is placed on U The Achievement Medal is a military medal of the United States military. The Armed Forces Reserve Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces which has existed since 1953. The Mobilization Device is an award attachment to the United States Armed Forces Reserve Medal which denotes those who have received the decoration for duty in A Reserve Good Conduct Medal refers to any one of the five military conduct decorations which are issued by the United States Armed Forces to members of the Reserve The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States military which was created by Executive Order 13289 of President The National Defense Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D An Overseas Service Ribbon is a service award of the United States military which recognizes those service members who have performed military tours of duty outside the borders The Army Service Ribbon is a military decoration of the United States Army which was created in 1981. DeVore's military service took him to Panama and Korea.
Married in 1988, DeVore and his wife, Diane, have two daughters, Jennie, born in 1991, and Amy, born in 1997.
Book
- China Attacks. West Conshohocken, PA: Infinity Publishing, 2000 (with Steven W. Mosher) (ISBN 0-7414-0430-3). Steven W Mosher is a writer who publishes on China and speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese.
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| Preceded by John Campbell |
California State Assemblyman 70th District 2004–present |
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