Jim Brulte
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James L. Brulte is a Republican
U.S.
politician
who served as a California State Senator
, representing the 31st district, from 1996 to 2004. He also served as the Senate Republican leader from 2000 to 2004. Brulte also served as Vice-Chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. He was previously the Republican Leader of the California State Assembly
from 1992 to 1996. Brulte is the only freshman to ever serve as a party leader
in both houses of the California State Legislature
.
Brulte served in the California Air National Guard
and graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
(Cal Poly Pomona).
He was elected to the Assembly in 1990 to represent San Bernardino County
's 65th District and was re-elected from the 63rd District in 1992 and 1994. When term limit
s forced Brulte out of the Assembly, voters elected him to the State Senate in 1996 with 58% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2000 with 59% of the vote. Brulte retired from the Senate in 2004 due to term limits.
Brulte considered running for the State Board of Equalization
in 2006; however, he decided not to run against Michelle Steel
, the eventual victor.
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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who served as a California State Senator
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
, representing the 31st district, from 1996 to 2004. He also served as the Senate Republican leader from 2000 to 2004. Brulte also served as Vice-Chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. He was previously the Republican Leader of 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...
from 1992 to 1996. Brulte is the only freshman to ever serve as a party leader
Floor Leader
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in both houses of the California State Legislature
California State Legislature
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.
Brulte served in the California Air National Guard
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
and graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
(Cal Poly Pomona).
He was elected to the Assembly in 1990 to represent San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
's 65th District and was re-elected from the 63rd District in 1992 and 1994. When term limit
Term limit
A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method to curb the potential for monopoly, where a leader effectively becomes "president for...
s forced Brulte out of the Assembly, voters elected him to the State Senate in 1996 with 58% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2000 with 59% of the vote. Brulte retired from the Senate in 2004 due to term limits.
Brulte considered running for the State Board of Equalization
State Board of Equalization (California)
The State Board of Equalization is a public agency charged with tax administration and fee collection in the state of California in the United States. The areas of authority of the Board fall into four broad areas: sales and use taxes, property taxes, special taxes, and acting as an appellate body...
in 2006; however, he decided not to run against Michelle Steel
Michelle Park Steel
Michelle Eunjoo Park Steel is the Vice Chair of the California Board of Equalization, the Republican member representing the Board's 3rd District. She is currently the highest ranking Korean American officeholder in the United States....
, the eventual victor.