Brian Maienschein

Brian Maienschein
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 77th district
Assumed office
December 3, 2012
Preceded by Nathan Fletcher (redistricted)
Member of San Diego City Council representing the Fifth District
In office
December 2000 – December 2008
Preceded by Barbara Warden
Succeeded by Carl DeMaio
Personal details
Born (1969-05-22) May 22, 1969
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence San Diego, California

Brian Maienschein (born c. 1969) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 77th district, encompassing parts of northeastern San Diego. Prior to being serving in the state assembly, he was a member of the San Diego City Council.

Early life and education

Maienschein is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and California Western School of Law. He served as the executive director of Youth Court, a nonprofit organization that works with first-time juvenile offenders.[1]

San Diego City Council

Maienschein ran for city council in November 2000 and was elected with 63% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2004 without opposition.[1] He retired in 2008 due to term limits. In 2008 he ran for San Diego City Attorney but lost in the primary.[2] The United Way of San Diego then appointed him San Diego's first Commissioner on Homelessness.

California State Assembly

He was elected to the assembly in 2012. He serves as vice chair of the Health Committee and serves on the following committees: Human Services, Judiciary, and Governmental Organization.

He sponsored AB 465, which allows youth sports groups to require background checks on coaches and other volunteers. The bill passed and was signed into law in August 2013; it becomes effective January 1, 2014. Maienschein himself is a volunteer coach.[3]

2014 California State Assembly

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 57,147 70.6
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 23,821 29.4
Total votes 80,968 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 82,987 65.8
Democratic Ruben "RJ" Hernandez 43,038 34.2
Total votes 126,025 100.0
Republican hold

2016 California State Assembly candidacy

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent) 68,812 57.7
Democratic Melinda K. Vásquez 50,345 42.3
Total votes 119,157 100.0
General election
Republican Brian Maienschein (incumbent)
Democratic Melinda K. Vásquez
Total votes ' '

Personal life

In 2013, Maienschein began dating a lobbyist for the California Medical Association, which often lobbies on matters involving committees Maienschein serves on. He and the lobbyist are both single. He said there was no conflict of interest and he had cleared their relationship with the Assembly Rules Committee and she with the CMA.[4] As of October 2013, the lobbyist was no longer employed by the CMA.[5]

Other activities

He teaches a course on election law at California Western School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law.[1] He lives in Carmel Mountain Ranch, San Diego.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Official biography". California State Assembly. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Gustafson, Craig (June 4, 2008). "It's Aguirre vs. Goldsmith". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Gardner, Michael (August 27, 2013). "A step toward background checks for youth sports". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Cadelago, Christopher (August 1, 2013). "Lawmaker dating medical lobbyist". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "CMA Staff - CMA Staff - California Medical Association".

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