Paula Boland
Encyclopedia
Paula L. Boland is an American
politician
from California
and a member of the Republican
party.
, Boland won election to the Granada Hills
-based 38th district
in the California State Assembly
in 1990, succeeding Republican Marion W. La Follette
. She easily won reelection in 1992 and 1994.
to secede from the rest of city of Los Angeles
in 1995. Although she successfully authored the bill to put the referendum on the ballot, it was eventually defeated in a citywide vote.
-Glendale
-Pasadena
-based 21st district
in an attempt to succeed veteran Republican Newton Russell in the California State Senate
. Russell was barred by state term limits from seeking reelection. Boland was hampered by her relocation into the area and a philosophy that seemed a bit too conservative for the district. She lost to Democrat Adam Schiff
, a former Federal prosecutor, by 8 percentage points.
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politician
Politician
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from California
California
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and a member of the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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party.
State Assembly
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, Boland won election to the Granada Hills
Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California
Granada Hills is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles.It is located just north of the North Hills and Northridge districts, west of the Mission Hills and Sylmar districts, and just east of the Porter Ranch district. It is accessible by the Ronald Reagan , San...
-based 38th district
California's 38th State Assembly district
California's 38th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Cameron Smyth of Santa Clarita.-District profile:...
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...
in 1990, succeeding Republican Marion W. La Follette
Marion W. La Follette
Marion W. La Follette is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican party.-Early career:La Follette began her political career in the '60s as an aide to then Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty. In 1969 she won a seat on the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees...
. She easily won reelection in 1992 and 1994.
San Fernando Valley Secession Movement
Boland became associated with an effort by the San Fernando ValleySan Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
to secede from the rest of city of Los Angeles
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in 1995. Although she successfully authored the bill to put the referendum on the ballot, it was eventually defeated in a citywide vote.
State Senate Race
In 1996 Boland moved into the BurbankBurbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
-Glendale
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
-Pasadena
Pasadena, California
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-based 21st district
California's 21st State Assembly district
California's 21st State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Rich Gordon of Menlo Park.-District profile:San Mateo County - 30.22%*Atherton*East Palo Alto...
in an attempt to succeed veteran Republican Newton Russell in the California State Senate
California State Senate
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. Russell was barred by state term limits from seeking reelection. Boland was hampered by her relocation into the area and a philosophy that seemed a bit too conservative for the district. She lost to Democrat Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff
Adam Bennett Schiff is the U.S. Representative for . He has served in Congress since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, a former Federal prosecutor, by 8 percentage points.