Cathie Wright

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Cathie M. Wright (May 18, 1929 – April 14, 2012) was an American politician from California and a member of the Republican party.

Early career

A onetime Simi Valley councilwoman, Wright was serving as mayor in 1980 when she won election to the California State Assembly seat vacated by Republican Bob Cline, who had made an unsuccessful run for state senate.[1] She represented the Ventura county based 37th district until 1992, when she opted not to seek reelection.

State senate

After 12 years in the Assembly, Wright instead ran for the open 19th state senate district held since 1980 by Republican stalwart Ed Davis, a former Los Angeles police chief. Davis didn't much like Wright (whom he dubbed "The Peroxide Princess of Simi Valley") and recruited former Assemblywoman Marion W. La Follette to run for the seat.[2] After a bitter campaign, Wright prevailed, but just barely. She won reelection easily in 1996, but California state Term Limits prevented her from seeking reelection in 2000.

Lieutenant governor race

In 1994 she became the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor by defeating moderate Assemblyman Stan Statham in the party's primary. Statham was best known for a proposal to split California into three states. Wright beat him handily but was soundly defeated by then Democratic state Controller Gray Davis in the general election.[3]

Controversy

One issue that has constantly dogged Wright was her seeking the help of then Democratic Assembly Speaker Willie Brown in an effort to have a judge go easy on her daughter, who had racked up numerous traffic violations.[2]

Electoral history

Member, California State Assembly: 1981–1993
Member, California State Senate : 1993–2001
Year Office Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1980 California State Assembly
District 37 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Arline Mathews style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |39,838 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |34.1% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Cathie Wright style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |66,937 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |57.3%
1982 California State Assembly
District 37 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |C.W. "Dick" Stine style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |38,574 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |38.7% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Cathie Wright style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |55,849 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |56%
1984 California State Assembly
District 37 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |none style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Cathie Wright style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |105,919 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |100%
1986 California State Assembly
District 37 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |William Hesse style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |25,736 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |23.9% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Cathie Wright style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |80,477 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |74.6%
1988 California State Assembly
District 37 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jeffrey Marcus style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |37,617 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |24.9% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Cathie Wright style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |110,111 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |72.8%
1990 California State Assembly
District 37 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Dennis A. Petrie style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |44,773 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |38.9% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Hunt Braly 41%
Cathie Wright 59% 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |62,881 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |54.7%
1992 California State Senate
District 19 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Hank Starr style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |108,052 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |38.8% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Roger Campbell 29%
Marion La Follete 33%
Cathie Wright 38% 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |148,116 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |53.2%
1994 California Lieutenant Governor style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Gray Davis style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |4,441,429 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |52.4% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Stan Statham 37%
Cathie Wright 63% 		style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |3,412,777 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |40.3%
1996 California State Senate
District 19 		style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |John Birke style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |97,133 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |37.8% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Cathie Wright style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |160,130 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |62.2%

References

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  2. ↑ a b "Complete Primary Results," by A.G. Block, California Journal, July 1992, p.347.
  3. ↑ "Complete Election Results," by A.G. Block, California Journal, December 1994, p.14.

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