Chuck DeVore
| Chuck DeVore | |
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Chuck DeVore speaking at CPAC | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 70th district | |
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In office December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | John Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Don Wagner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 20, 1962 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Diane DeVore |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Alma mater | Claremont McKenna College |
| Occupation | Aerospace Executive |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Chuck DeVore |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | U.S. Army Reserve, California Army National Guard [1] |
| Years of service | 1983–2007 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) |
Charles S. "Chuck" DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 and represented the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County. DeVore was Vice Chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee and sat on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and Veterans Affairs Committee. After losing a 2010 bid for Republican nomination for the United States Senate, in 2011 DeVore moved to Texas to work for the Texas Public Policy Foundation where he is now Vice President for National Initiatives.
Early life
DeVore served as Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs during the Reagan administration from 1986 to 1988.[1] He later worked as Vice President of Communications and Research for Irvine-based aerospace company SM&A from 1991 to 2004.[1]
Bills and domestic policy positions
DeVore resigned his position as Chief Republican Whip in February 2009 in protest of a $12 billion per year tax increase agreed to by Republican leadership.[2] While a California lawmaker, DeVore favored offshore oil drilling along the California coast as well as the development of modern nuclear power plants. He opposed the federal stimulus package in 2009. He is pro-life.[1] DeVore signed the official ballot argument against California's High Speed Railbond act in the November 4, 2008 election.[3]
Foreign policy positions
DeVore has voiced reluctance to commit the U.S. military to open-ended nation building efforts. He criticized President Obama's 2009 plan for Afghanistan, saying, "(The) piecemeal buildup will not defeat the Taliban..." and "...such a strategy expends resources now sorely needed to rebuild our military and retool it for future challenges from a rapidly modernizing Peoples Republic of China to a revanchist Islamic Republic of Iran.” [4] He appeared on Fox Business News to warn about the Libyan intervention. [5] He also was one of the few in the West to warn of the danger to the Mubarak regime in Egypt before it was overthrown by the Muslim Brotherhood in 2011. [6]
2010 United States Senate bid
DeVore declared his candidacy for the 2010 Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat held by three-term Democratic senator Barbara Boxer.[7] In the Republican primary on June 8, DeVore finished third out of five candidates with 19.3% of the vote with Carly Fiorina winning the Republican nomination. DeVore raised $2.6 million for his primary effort.[8]
DeVore's campaign was sued for copyright infringement by musician Don Henley for use by the campaign of two parodies of two songs by Henley, "After the Hope of November is Gone" (after "The Boys of Summer") and "All She Wants to Do is Tax" (after "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"). Henley eventually prevailed;[9][10][11] Devore and a campaign worker issued a public statement apologizing to Henley.[12]
Life since 2010
DeVore moved to Texas in late 2011 to accept a job as a visiting scholar at the nonprofit Texas Public Policy Foundation writing about Texas's low taxes and regulations and its effects on business climate, in contrast to other states.[13] By the summer of 2012, DeVore had been named a vice president at the conservative think tank.[14]
Books
Co-authored "China Attacks" in 2000, Chinese language edition published in 2001.[15]
Authored "The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America" in 2013.[16] A new edition of the book was published in 2014:[17]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Chuck DeVore: A brief biography". Los Angeles Times. May 21, 2010.
- ↑ California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Resigns Leadership Post Due to $14 Billion Tax Increase Deal 2009-02-14
- ↑ "REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION 1A". California Secretary of State.
- ↑ Garofoli, Joe (2009-12-01). "GOP Senate candidates react to Obama's Afghanistan plan]". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ↑ Qaddafi's Political Future 2011-2-23
- ↑ Marinucci, Carla (2011-02-15). "Did CA GOPer Chuck DeVore — yes, Chuck DeVore — beat the CIA to predicting Egypt crisis?". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ↑ DeVore targets Boxer for 2010 Senate seat 2008-11-10
- ↑ "Federal Election Commission records for Committee ID : C00457374". Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ↑ "Don Henley Wins Round In Songs Lawsuit Against GOP Candidate". Myfoxla.com. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ↑ Don Henley sues Senate candidate over song use April 18, 2009
- ↑ Chuck DeVore's Quixotic Attempt to Twitter and Parody-Video His Way Into the U.S. Senate 2009-05-21
- ↑ Itzkoff, Dave (2010-08-06). "Politician Settles Case Over Don Henley Songs". The New York Times.
- ↑ Van Oot, Torey (October 17, 2011). "The Buzz: Chuck DeVore heads for Texas". Sacramento Bee.
- ↑ http://www.texaspolicy.com/experts/chuck-devore-0
- ↑ "China Attacks". Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ↑ "The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America". Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ↑ "The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America 2014 Edition". Retrieved 2015-07-30.
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| California Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by John Campbell |
California State Assemblyman 70th District 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Don Wagner |