Mimi Walters
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Mimi Walters
| Mimi Walters | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 33rd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Dick Ackerman |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 73rd district |
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| In office December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Patricia C. Bates |
| Succeeded by | Diane Harkey |
| Laguna Niguel City Councillor | |
| In office December 2, 1996 – December 6, 2004 |
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| Born | May 14, 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | David Walters |
| Residence | Laguna Niguel, California |
| Alma mater | University of California Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Stock Broker |
Mimi K. Walters (born May 14, 1962) is a Republican State Senator from the state of California, representing the 33rd District since 2008. She previously served in the Assembly for four years from 2004 to 2008, where she served in the Republican leadership as Assistant Republican Leader and Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee.
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Early years and education
Walters earned a BA in Political Science from University of California, Los Angeles in 1984. Before her election to the California State Assembly, Walters was a stock broker.
Political career
Walters was Councilwoman and Mayor of Laguna Niguel during 1996–2004, and helped defeat efforts to convert Marine Corps Air Station El Toro to a commercial airport.
Walters was elected in 2004 to represent the 73rd Assembly District, which includes coastal Orange and San Diego county communities of Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Oceanside, Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and Aliso Viejo.
Since the US Supreme Court decision Kelo v. New London in June 2005, Walters has been at the forefront of amending California government acquisition and the regulation of private property laws. She introduced two bills, AB 590 and AB 1990, in the 2005-06 session on these topics. After both bills failed in committee by party line votes, Walters became a leading figure in the campaign for Proposition 90. She was named honorary chair of the Save Our Homes initiative campaign. Supporters of Proposition 90 referred to their effort as protecting property rights. The initiative received over one million signatures to qualify for the November 2006 ballot. Proposition 90 failed with 47.6% of the vote.
In the 2007-2008 session, Walters introduced ACA 2, a state Constitutional Amendment to change government acquisition and the regulation of private property by California local governments.
Walters introduced a package of bills in February 2011 to address the California pension crisis, SB520 through SB 528.[1]
2010 California State Treasurer election
In January 2010, Walters announced that she would run for California State Treasurer against Democratic Incumbent Bill Lockyer. She became Republican Party nominee for State Treasurer the following June.
Personal life
She and her husband, David, live in Bear Brand Ranch in Laguna Niguel with their four children.
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