George Runner
George Runner (b. 1952) was a member of the California State Board of Equalization, representing District 1. He was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.[1] His term expired in January 2019.
Runner is a former Republican member of the California State Senate, representing District 17 from 2004 to 2010.
Prior to his election to the state Senate, Runner was a member of the California State Assembly from 1998 to 2002 and a mayor and city council representative in Lancaster, California.
Biography
Runner earned his B.S. from the University of Redlands in 1991. He also earned a graduate certificate in management from Azua Pacific University.
Committee assignments
Senator Runner on the California budget |
Runner served on these standing Senate committees:
- Banking, Finance and Insurance (Vice Chair).
- Environmental Quality
- Appropriations
- Revenue and Taxation
- Budget and Fiscal Review
- Human Services
Issues
Photo ID to vote
Runner was a sponsor of a potential 2010 ballot proposition, the California Photo ID to Vote Initiative (2010). In October 2009, he filed a lawsuit against the office of the California Attorney General, alleging that the ballot title written by that office for the "Photo ID to Vote" measure that would require people to show a picture ID before they could vote was misleading.
Elections
2018
George Runner was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  George Runner Incumbent |
57.8% | 984,604 | |
| Democratic | Chris Parker | 42.2% | 718,129 | |
| Total Votes | 1,702,733 | |||
2010
| California Board of Equalization, District 2, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | George Runner |
50% | 1,189,504 | |
| Democratic | Chris Parker | 42.8% | 1,019,844 | |
| Libertarian | Willard D. Michlin | 4.7% | 112,825 | |
| Peace and Freedom Party | Toby Mitchell Sawyer | 2.4% | 58,242 | |
| Total Votes | 2,380,415 | |||
2008
In 2008 Runner was re-elected to the California State Senate, District 17. He finished with 182,295 votes while his opponent Hannah-Beth Jackson finished with 150,060 votes.[2] Runner raised $556,135 for his campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| George Runner (R)
|
182,295 | |||
| Bruce David McFarland | 150,060 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score.[3][4]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Runner ranked as a 3.[5]
See also
- California State Board of Equalization
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate
- California Senate Committees
- California state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- California State Board of Equalization
- George Runner's campaign website
- Legislative profile of George Runner on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of George Runner on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 1998 (Assembly), 2000 (Assembly), 2004 (senate), 2006 and 2008 (senate)
- George Runner on Facebook
- George Runner on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ California State Board of Equalization, "Board Members," accessed April 22, 2018
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard," December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene," December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard (Archived)," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
California State Board of Equalization 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Ted Gaines (R) |
| Preceded by - |
California State Senate 17 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Sharon Runner (R) |
