Donald P. Wagner
| Donald P. Wagner | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 68th district 70th district (2010–2012) | |
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Assumed office December 6, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck DeVore |
| Succeeded by | Steven Choi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 3, 1960 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Irvine, California |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Hastings College of the Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Donald P. Wagner |
Donald P. "Don" Wagner (born December 3, 1960) is an American politician who serves as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 68th district, which includes portions of Orange County.
Education and family
Wagner received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctorate in 1987 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and was admitted to the California Bar in the same year.[1]
Wagner is married to Megan Wagner, and he and his family resides in Irvine, California.
Legal and political career
Wagner was an attorney for Kindel and Anderson from 1987 to 1993, and for Wagner and Associates from 1993 to 1998. He has been an attorney for Wagner Lautsch Limited Liability Partnership since 1998.[1]
Wagner served on several committees or advisory boards for the Orange County Bar Association and as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Superior Court of Orange County. Other previous positions include three active terms as a member of the South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees. He founded and served as the first president of the Orange County Chapter of the Federalist Society.
California State Assemblyman
In 2010, Wagner narrowly won the Republican primary election for the 70th Assembly District over Irvine City Councilman Steven Choi.[2] He then won the general election with 58.2% of the votes.[3]
For the 2011–2012 legislative session, Wagner was appointed to these committees:
- Aging and Long-Term Care Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Budget Committee
- Education Committee
- Judiciary Committee – Vice Chair
2014 California State Assembly
| California's 68th State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Donald P. Wagner (incumbent) | 35,223 | 69.7 | |
| Democratic | Anne Cameron | 15,297 | 30.3 | |
| Total votes | 50,520 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Donald P. Wagner (incumbent) | 66,445 | 68.4 | |
| Democratic | Anne Cameron | 30,749 | 31.6 | |
| Total votes | 97,194 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Government reform
On February 16, 2011, Wagner authored a bill (AB 632) that would require the Office of Administrative Law to send notices to the legislature of proposed regulatory actions, including information regarding the economic costs of the regulation: AB 632[4]
Wagner has also proposed bill (AB 338) in advocacy for greater transparency in the passing of new bureaucratic regulations. bureaucracy tries to put in place by requiring a copy of each new regulation to be submitted to the Secretary of State.[5]
Political ratings
- Project Vote Smart provides the following results from legislative scorecards.[6]
- National Rifle Association – A in 2010
References
- 1 2 Project Vote Smart Biography
- ↑
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California Assembly General election results
- ↑ CA AB 632
- ↑ CA AB 338
- ↑ "Assembly Member Donald P Wagner (CA)". vote-smart.org. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
