Fran Florez
Encyclopedia
Fran Florez is an American
politician from California
and a member of the Democratic
party.
She is also the mother of Democratic State Senator Dean Florez
, who has represented the area (which includes Fresno
, Tulare
, Kern
and Kings
counties) in the legislature since 1998.
Florez is a past member and president of the Shafter
Chamber of Commerce. She won election to the Shafter
City Council in 1996 and has served there everl since; she currently serves as Mayor.
Since 2002, she has also been a member of the California High Speed Rail Authority, serving as chairman in 2005.
In 2008, she was the Democratic nominee for the 30th District in the California State Assembly
. The incumbent, Democrat Nicole Parra
, had been feuding with her son, Dean Florez, for years and consequently endorsed Fran Florez' Republican opponent, former Assistant CHP Chief Danny Gilmore. In a mild surprise, she narrowly lost to Gilmore in the Democratic-leaning district http://www.kmph.com/Global/story.asp?S=9298839.
In June 2010, Florez won the Democratic primary in the 30th Assembly District against Nicole Parra's father, Pete Parra. She faced Republican farmer David Valadao
in the November general election. Valadao soundly defeated her by a 61% to 39% margin.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and a member of the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
party.
She is also the mother of Democratic State Senator Dean Florez
Dean Florez
Dean Raymond Florez was a California State Senator from the 16th Senate District from 2002 until the end of his second term in November of 2010.Florez was born and reared in the Central Valley....
, who has represented the area (which includes Fresno
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, Tulare
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
, Kern
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
and Kings
Kings County, California
Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is located in a rich agricultural region. Kings County is also home to NAS Lemoore, which is the U.S. Navy's newest and largest master jet air station. The county seat is Hanford...
counties) in the legislature since 1998.
Florez is a past member and president of the Shafter
Shafter, California
Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263.The city is located...
Chamber of Commerce. She won election to the Shafter
Shafter, California
Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263.The city is located...
City Council in 1996 and has served there everl since; she currently serves as Mayor.
Since 2002, she has also been a member of the California High Speed Rail Authority, serving as chairman in 2005.
In 2008, she was the Democratic nominee for the 30th District in the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
. The incumbent, Democrat Nicole Parra
Nicole Parra
Nicole M. Parra was a California State Assemblywoman from 2002–2008. She is a Democrat, who represented the 30th Assembly District which is in California's Central Valley.-Background:...
, had been feuding with her son, Dean Florez, for years and consequently endorsed Fran Florez' Republican opponent, former Assistant CHP Chief Danny Gilmore. In a mild surprise, she narrowly lost to Gilmore in the Democratic-leaning district http://www.kmph.com/Global/story.asp?S=9298839.
In June 2010, Florez won the Democratic primary in the 30th Assembly District against Nicole Parra's father, Pete Parra. She faced Republican farmer David Valadao
David Valadao
David Valadao is an American politician currently serving his first term in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 30th district, encompassing Kings County and parts of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare counties. He won his first term in 2010, defeating Shafter Mayor Fran Florez...
in the November general election. Valadao soundly defeated her by a 61% to 39% margin.