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Revision as of 03:54, 30 September 2008
Steven N. Samuelian was elected to the 29th district of the California State Assembly in 2002. He succeeded Mike Briggs who stepped down to make an unsuccessful run for Congress. He served one term in the assembly, and did not seek re-election.
Background
Samuelian is an alumnus of California Polytechnic State University, Pomona.
Steven N. Samuelian was the Executive Director of the California College Republicans, as Vice-President and Co-Founder of the Young Republican Federation of California in 1993. [1]
Steven N. Samuelian has been active in the community as a member of the Board of Directors of the Clovis District Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee; Finance Chairman for the Fresno State Armenian Studies Annual Banquet; Class President and member of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Fresno Class XVI; member of the Clovis Chamber Government Affairs Committee; Resource Development Committee for the Fresno Leadership Foundation; Board of Directors of the United Way of Fresno County; Board for the Fresno Area Crimestoppers; and the Board of Advisors for the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno.[2]
Samuelian was named recipient of the Fresno County United Way Outstanding Achievement Award June 2001, Fresno; Legion of Valor Museum Achievement Award; ‘‘Seropa’’ award from the Sikh Temple on the occasion of Khalsa; the ANC Central California ‘‘Outstanding Leadership’’ award; and was named to the prestigious International Who’s Who of Professionals list.[3]
2002 Election
Samuelian defeated Larry Willey in the Republican primary and Richard Martinez, Jr. in the General Election.
2003 Scandal
During Samuelian's 2002 run for the state assembly, he revealed that in 1998 he had been cited by the police for loitering for the purpose of solicitation of prostitution.[4] Samuelian paid a fine, and the citation was removed from his record.[4] Samuelian then encountered controversy in February, 2003, when it was reported that he was stopped and questioned by police when his vehicle was noted on the same block of the same street as the earlier incident. He claimed he was delivering political fliers to the farm bureau.[5] Samuelian denied any wrongdoing, and was not charged.[5] In the wake of the incident, Samuelian faced public calls to resign from members of his own party including his former boss congressman George Radanovich, congressman Devin Nunes, and Michael Der Manouel Jr. president of the Fresno County Lincoln Club.[4][6] In December 2003, Samuelian announced that he would not seek re-election in order to spend more time with his family.[7]
Accomplishments in the State Assembly
After he left public office, Samuelian was commended by the State Assembly.[8] He was specifically lauded for his work in improving the opportunity for re-employment of displaced firefighters, and in establishing a Hmong History Month.
California Consulting
Steve Samuelian currently owns the consulting firm California Consulting,LLC. and has registered as a lobbyist with the state of California. California Consulting. LLC grew rapidly; representing 40 public and private clients.[9]
References
- ^ http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/hr_82_bill_20040812_introduced.pdf
- ^ http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/hr_82_bill_20040812_introduced.pdf
- ^ http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/hr_82_bill_20040812_introduced.pdf
- ^ a b c Mark Arax (2003-02-11). "Colleagues Ask Lawmaker to Quit; Republicans act after Assembly's Samuelian is stopped on a street tied to earlier sex scandal". The Los Angeles Times. pp. California Metro p. 1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b John Ellis (2003-02-07). "Samuelian faces new loitering allegation Fresno police pull him over driving up and down street known for prostitution". The Fresno Bee. pp. A1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ John Ellis (2003-02-10). "5 call for Samuelian to resign; Group of Valley Republicans says he should step down". The Fresno Bee. pp. A1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ John Ellis (2003-12-04). "Samuelian won't run again for Assembly Clovis Republican says he wants to put family before political career". The Fresno Bee. pp. A1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "House Resolution 82 (2003-2004 session)" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Lobbying/Firms/Detail.aspx?id=1275430&session=2007