Rusty Areias

Rusty Areias
Nationality American
Alma mater California State University, Chico[1]
Occupation Rancher, lobbyist[2]
Known for Former member of California State Assembly
Political party Democratic

Rusty Areias is a former Democratic member of the California State Assembly. Areias served in the California State Assembly from 1982 to 1994. He lost bids for the California State Senate in 1996 and 2002.[3]

From 1998 to 2001, he was the Director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. He is a principal at California Strategies, a public affairs and lobbying firm. Areias and two other employees of California Strategies were fined in 2013 for seeking to influence state government decisions without registering as lobbyists.[4]

References

  1. Angel, Devanie (August 14, 2003). "Too cool for school?". News Review. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  2. Kinney, Aaron (June 25, 2014). "Alejo raises eyebrows with opposition to Martins Beach bill". Mercury News. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. Caldwell, Michelle (October 17, 2002). "Rusty Areias takes another shot at the State Senate". Monterey County Now. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  4. Rosenhall, Laurel (September 9, 2013). "FPPC fines Kinney, Areias and Hickox for covert lobbying". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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