Mike Dugas
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Mike Dugas was the 2004 Republican Party candidate for California
's 5th Congressional
District
. This seat was held by Rep. Bob Matsui
(D-Sacramento
) prior to his death on January 1, 2005 and is now held by his widow. Political analysts and State Party officials saw Dugas' 2004 run for Congress as a training zone for potential political ventures for the future.
Born in 1977 in Miami
, Florida
, Dugas grew up in South Florida. He attended college at the University of Florida
, earning his Masters Degree in Statistics there in May 2000. Dugas attended the University of California, Davis
to pursue his doctorate in statistics
. He earned his Ph.D.
in Statistics in June 2005 and now works at Capital One
in Richmond, Virginia
.
Dugas' involvement in politics began in 2001, immediately after he arrived in California. He became a vocal conservative
political campus activist, after being shocked by what he perceived as a "liberal
university establishment" at the University of California, Davis
. His innovative political activities on campus often garnered the attention of local, state and national media ranging from The Sacramento Bee
to The Daily Show
. Through this, he quickly rose to become the 2003-04 State Co-Chairman of the California College Republicans. In 2005, he became an outspoken supporter of the California Border Police Initiative
through his activities on California college campuses.
Mike now resides in Richmond, Virginia with his wife Nikki.
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...
's 5th Congressional
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
District
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
. This seat was held by Rep. Bob Matsui
Bob Matsui
Robert Takeo Matsui was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the U.S...
(D-Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
) prior to his death on January 1, 2005 and is now held by his widow. Political analysts and State Party officials saw Dugas' 2004 run for Congress as a training zone for potential political ventures for the future.
Born in 1977 in Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Dugas grew up in South Florida. He attended college at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, earning his Masters Degree in Statistics there in May 2000. Dugas attended the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
to pursue his doctorate in statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
. He earned his Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Statistics in June 2005 and now works at Capital One
Capital One
Capital One Financial Corp. is a U.S.-based bank holding company specializing in credit cards, home loans, auto loans, banking and savings products...
in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
.
Dugas' involvement in politics began in 2001, immediately after he arrived in California. He became a vocal conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
political campus activist, after being shocked by what he perceived as a "liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
university establishment" at the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
. His innovative political activities on campus often garnered the attention of local, state and national media ranging from The Sacramento Bee
The Sacramento Bee
The Sacramento Bee is a daily newspaper published in Sacramento, California, in the United States. Since its creation in 1857, the Bee has become Sacramento's largest newspaper, the fifth largest newspaper in California, and the 25th largest paper in the U.S...
to The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
. Through this, he quickly rose to become the 2003-04 State Co-Chairman of the California College Republicans. In 2005, he became an outspoken supporter of the California Border Police Initiative
California Border Police Initiative
The California Border Police Initiative was a proposed state ballot initiative seeking to amend the California Constitution to create a new state law enforcement agency called the "California Border Police." Proponents of the initiative failed in their effort to gather enough signatures to get it...
through his activities on California college campuses.
Mike now resides in Richmond, Virginia with his wife Nikki.