Ted Gaines (born April 25, 1958 in Roseville, CA) is a Californian politician, representing the 4th District in the California State Assembly. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roseville is a City in Placer County, California, United States, located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. The 4th district is centered on the suburbs of Placer County which are located east of Sacramento. He succeeded longtime local politician Tim Leslie in the post.
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Political Philosophy and Views
A Republican, Gaines is an opponent of what he describes as "big government social programs. " [1] Gaines, a local businessman and homeschooling proponent, holds views on issues that can be generally classified as conservative, which puts him in line with the area's leanings (Placer County has not voted for a Democratic nominee for President since Hubert Humphrey). Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr ( May 27, 1911 &ndash January 13, 1978) was the thirty-eighth Vice President of the United States, serving
According to the Sacramento Bee, Gaines opposes driver's licenses for illegal immigrants, believes in building more prisons before focusing on rehabilitation, and opposes campaign finance reform. [2] He took office in December of 2006.
Private Sector
Gaines is the owner of Point West Insurance which makes its headquarters in the Point West business park district of Sacramento.
2008 Election
Mr. Gaines formed an exploratory committee in Fall of 2007 to run against longtime congressman John Doolittle, who many Republicans feared could not win reelection due to a number of scandals. This page is about the politician for the fictional animal doctor see Doctor Dolittle. However after Doolittle announced he was retiring, Gaines announced he had decided to instead run for a second term in the State Assembly due to the entrance of former State Senator Rico Oller into the race. Thomas "Rico" Oller (born July 16, 1958) is a Republican U
Private Life
Assemblyman Gaines and his wife Beth live in Roseville (where the Assemblyman's family has resided for five generations) with their 6 children -- 5 girls and 1 boy.
| Preceded by Tim Leslie |
Member of the California State Assembly, 4th District 2006 – Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
References
- ^ Ted Gaines for Assembly Homepage. The California State Assembly is the Lower house of the California State Legislature. http://www.tedgaines.com/about/
- ^ A Voter's Guide - 4th Assembly District - Ted Gaines. The Sacramento Bee. http://www.sacbee.com/755/story/37480.html
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