Sean Wallentine
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Sean Wallentine is a Republican
former acting Member of the California State Board of Equalization
, representing the 2nd District, holding office for three days from Friday, December 31, 2010 to Monday, January 3, 2011. Consequently, he is the record-holder for the shortest tenure of a California constitutional officer, surpassing Governor
Milton Latham
, who held the record of five days' tenure for 150 years.
, Wallentine served a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve
from 1988–1994. During his time with the Marine Corps, he was on active duty
during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. In 1994, Wallentine completed his service in the Marine Corps and also graduated from UCLA
, earning his Bachelor of Arts
in history
.
candidate Jim Morrissey and became a member of Morrissey's staff as his Legislative Director in the California State Capitol
. He joined the Dole
-Kemp
campaign for President in 1996
. In 1997, Wallentine became Chief of Staff
to Assemblyman Roy Ashburn
. During his tenure there, he also served as a consultant for Chris Mitchum
for Assembly in 1998 and as an associate with Steve Presson Associates in 2000.
, where he served for 15 months before taking the same position for State Senator George Runner
three months before Runner was elected to the Board of Equalization
. Wallentine worked with Morrissey, Ashburn, Dutton, and Runner on enabling greater job creation in the private sector, reforming welfare, increasing criminal penalties (with particular emphasis on child predators), and increasing government accountability by cutting regulations and reducing bureaucracy.
on December 31, 2010, Wallentine was sworn in as acting Member of the Board of Equalization to serve until Runner took office on January 3, 2011, at which point he became Runner's Chief Deputy at the Board. Consequently, Wallentine became the record-holder for the shortest tenure of a California constitutional officer, surpassing Governor
Milton Latham
, who held the record for 150 years.
During his tenure in office, Wallentine released an assessment practices survey report for
Nevada County
and announced emergency rainstorm tax relief in Mariposa County
.
, State Senator Tim Leslie
, and Assemblyman Tom Bordonaro
. Sean and Doria Wallentine live in Sacramento with their three sons: Caleb, Joshua and Ezra.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
former acting Member of the California 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...
, representing the 2nd District, holding office for three days from Friday, December 31, 2010 to Monday, January 3, 2011. Consequently, he is the record-holder for the shortest tenure of a California constitutional officer, surpassing Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
Milton Latham
Milton Latham
Milton Slocum Latham was an American politician, and served as the sixth Governor of California and as a member of the federal U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. Latham holds the distinction of having the shortest governorship in California history, lasting for five days between...
, who held the record of five days' tenure for 150 years.
Early life
Born in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, Wallentine served a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve
United States Marine Corps Reserve
The Marine Forces Reserve is the reserve force of the United States Marine Corps. It is the largest command in the U.S...
from 1988–1994. During his time with the Marine Corps, he was on active duty
Active duty
Active duty refers to a full-time occupation as part of a military force, as opposed to reserve duty.-Pakistan:The Pakistan Armed Forces are one of the largest active service forces in the world with almost 610,000 full time personnel due to the complex and volatile nature of Pakistan's...
during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. In 1994, Wallentine completed his service in the Marine Corps and also graduated from UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, earning his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
.
State Assembly and campaigns
Upon graduating from UCLA, Wallentine joined the victorious campaign of California State AssemblyCalifornia 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...
candidate Jim Morrissey and became a member of Morrissey's staff as his Legislative Director in the California State Capitol
California State Capitol
The California State Capitol is home to the government of California. The building houses the bicameral state legislature and the office of the governor....
. He joined the Dole
Bob Dole
Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996...
-Kemp
Jack Kemp
Jack French Kemp was an American politician and a collegiate and professional football player. A Republican, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, having previously served nine terms as a congressman for Western New York's 31st...
campaign for President in 1996
United States presidential election, 1996
The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee and the Republican national ticket of former Senator Bob Dole of Kansas for President and former Housing Secretary Jack...
. In 1997, Wallentine became Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
to Assemblyman Roy Ashburn
Roy Ashburn
Roy Arthur Ashburn is an American politician from Kern County, California. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator from 2002 to 2010 representing the 18th district. He previously served three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 32nd district and 12 years on the...
. During his tenure there, he also served as a consultant for Chris Mitchum
Christopher Mitchum
Christopher Mitchum , is an American actor. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and his wife Dorothy. He is also the younger brother of actor James Mitchum....
for Assembly in 1998 and as an associate with Steve Presson Associates in 2000.
Capitol Commission
After three years with Ashburn, he became Vice President of the organization that would eventually become Capitol Commission, where he was a leader in resource development, administration, organizational growth, and strategic planning while also supplying staff support for the group's Board of Directors.State Senate
Eight and a half years later, Wallentine became Chief of Staff to State Senator Bob DuttonRobert Dutton
Robert D. Dutton is an American politician. He has served as the California State Senate Republican Leader since 2010 and as a Senator representing the 31st Senate District since 2004, after serving two years as a State Assemblyman for the 63rd Assembly District.-Biography:Robert Dutton was born...
, where he served for 15 months before taking the same position for State Senator George Runner
George Runner
George C. Runner, Jr. is the Republican Board Member for District 2 of the five-member California Board of Equalization ....
three months before Runner was elected to the 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...
. Wallentine worked with Morrissey, Ashburn, Dutton, and Runner on enabling greater job creation in the private sector, reforming welfare, increasing criminal penalties (with particular emphasis on child predators), and increasing government accountability by cutting regulations and reducing bureaucracy.
Board of Equalization
After the resignation of Barbara AlbyBarbara Alby
Barbara Alby is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party. She first sought elective office in 1991, running in a special election for the Sacramento-based 5th district in the California State Assembly. She lost that race to fellow Republican B. T. Collins,...
on December 31, 2010, Wallentine was sworn in as acting Member of the Board of Equalization to serve until Runner took office on January 3, 2011, at which point he became Runner's Chief Deputy at the Board. Consequently, Wallentine became the record-holder for the shortest tenure of a California constitutional officer, surpassing Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
Milton Latham
Milton Latham
Milton Slocum Latham was an American politician, and served as the sixth Governor of California and as a member of the federal U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. Latham holds the distinction of having the shortest governorship in California history, lasting for five days between...
, who held the record for 150 years.
During his tenure in office, Wallentine released an assessment practices survey report for
Nevada County
Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.-History:Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County....
and announced emergency rainstorm tax relief in Mariposa County
Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...
.
Family
Wallentine is married to the former Doria Morrison, who previously worked for State Senate Republican Leader Jim BrulteJim Brulte
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...
, State Senator Tim Leslie
Tim Leslie
Robert Timothy Leslie is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party.-Early life and education:Born in Ashland, Oregon, Leslie moved to California with his family as a two-year-old...
, and Assemblyman Tom Bordonaro
Tom J. Bordonaro, Jr.
Tom J. Bordonaro, Jr. is a former Republican California State Assemblyman who served from 1994-1998. He was the first person who used a wheelchair to be elected to the State Assembly. He left the role in 1998 after having made one unsuccessful run for Congress, in a special election against Lois...
. Sean and Doria Wallentine live in Sacramento with their three sons: Caleb, Joshua and Ezra.