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==Book==
In 1999, DeVore co-wrote a [[novel]], ''[[China Attacks]]'', with [[Steven W. Mosher]], about an invasion of [[Taiwan]] by the [[People's Republic of China]]. The book was published in 2000 by Infinity Publishing, a company for authors who want to self-publish. In 2001 the book was translated into Chinese, in Taiwan.


==2010 United States Senate bid==
==2010 United States Senate bid==

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Chuck DeVore
Chuck DeVore speaking at CPAC
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 70th district
In office
December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2010
Preceded byJohn Campbell
Succeeded byDon Wagner
Personal details
Born (1962-05-20) May 20, 1962 (age 62)
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDiane DeVore
ChildrenJennie DeVore, Amy DeVore
Alma materClaremont McKenna College
OccupationBusinessman, Politician
Awards Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (2)
Army Achievement Medal (3)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2) with Mobilization device
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (6)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal (2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (2)
Army Service Ribbon
WebsiteChuck DeVore: California State Assemblyman
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1983–present
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Unit 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
CommandsHeadquarters and Headquarters Battery, 640th Military Intelligence Battalion

Charles S. "Chuck" DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 and represented the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County. DeVore serves as Vice Chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee and was also a member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and Veterans Affairs Committee. On November 12, 2008, DeVore announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in 2010, but in the Republican primary on June 8, 2010, DeVore finished third, receiving 19.3 percent of the vote. In late 2011, DeVore moved to Texas to work for the Texas Public Policy Foundation where he is now Vice President for Communications and a Senior Fellow for Fiscal Policy.


DeVore, speaking to a meeting of the Fremont Tea Party Patriots.

Bills and policy positions

Nuclear power

In the California State Assembly DeVore was known for his advocacy of modern nuclear power as the only practical way to produce large amounts of reliable, affordable electricity while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. DeVore authored five bills on nuclear power: AB 719, AB 1776, AB 2788, ABX2 5, and AB 1035. None of the bills made it out of committee, as they failed to secure votes from majority Democrats.[1][2][3][4][5]

Taxes

Seeing a slowing economy in California in early 2007, DeVore wrote AB 1443 the "California Investment and Jobs Act" to reduce the income tax rate in California, at the time, the highest in the USA (now the 4th highest) [6] The bill failed to gain votes and died in committee.[7]

Government reform

In the area of state-owned housing by government employees, DeVore wrote AB 1708 in 2005. As AB 1708 was being considered, the California State Auditor released a report showing that state employees were improperly receiving $8 million per year in unreported free rent while underpaying $3 million per year in taxes on the unreported fringe benefit. Now law, AB 1708 requires the Director of the Department of Personnel Administration to determine by rule the fair and reasonable value of maintenance, living quarters, housing, lodging, board, meals, food, household supplies, fuel, laundry, and other services furnished by the state as an employer of its employees.[8]

Prison reform

In 2007 DeVore wrote AB 716 with Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally (D-Compton) to improve drug and alcohol rehabilitation in the California prison system. This key provision of prison reform was incorporated into AB 900 which was signed into law.[9][10]

Child care reform

In 2005, officials with United Way of Orange County approached Assemblyman DeVore regarding the issue of cities using the permitting process to discourage the creation of family run neighborhood day care centers. In response, DeVore wrote AB 266 in 2005. This bill was defeated in committee after strong lobbying by the California League of Cities. In 2006 DeVore introduced AB 2403, which was signed into law.[11]

California High Speed Rail

DeVore authored one of the official arguments against the November 2008 California ballot initiative known as the "Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century."[12] It passed 52.6% to 47.4%.

Assembly events

DeVore resigned his position as Chief Republican Whip on February 14, 2009 in protest of a $12 billion per year tax increase agreed to by Republican leadership.[13]

Legislative scorecards

Project Vote Smart provides the following results from legislative scorecards.[14]

2010 United States Senate bid

Devore, as a U.S. Senate candidate speaking at a campaign event.
Main article: United States Senate election in California, 2010

DeVore declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by three-term Democratic senator Barbara Boxer.[15] DeVore's campaign posted two parodies of two songs by Don Henley, "After the Hope of November is Gone" (after "The Boys of Summer") and "All She Wants to Do is Tax" (after "All She Wants to Do Is Dance") on YouTube in April 2009. Don Henley and Henley's producer filed suit and YouTube removed them. DeVore filed a counter-claim and restored one of the videos to YouTube for several months before additional legal action took it down.[16][17][18] Henley eventually prevailed in his legal challenge.[19]

By November 2009, DeVore had made over 200 campaign events focusing on Boxer and the November 2010 elections, raising almost $1 million from 16,000 donors.[20][21][22][23] At the start of November 2009, his new opponent, Carly Fiorina was suggesting, despite the fact that DeVore was garnering endorsements such as from Sen. Jim DeMint and almost 60 percent of California's elected Republican officials, including Rep. Tom McClintock, that he lacked the name recognition to provide her with a serious challenge in the primaries. Several polls showed DeVore and Fiorina effectively tied for the Republican nomination, including an L.A. Times/USC poll released on November 8, 2009. Carly Fiorina's campaign was also endorsed by 2008 Republican Presidential nominee John McCain.

On January 13, Former Congressman Tom Campbell also announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.[24][25][26][27]

Sarah Palin endorsed Carly Fiorina's Senate campaign in a Facebook note, earning Palin criticism from many DeVore supporters, while other DeVore supporters, such as Erick Erickson, editor-in-chief of RedState.com, began to question their support of DeVore's candidacy, fearing that DeVore and Fiorina would split the more conservative GOP primary voters, allowing the more liberal Campbell to win the nomination.[28][29][30] Erickson later reaffirmed his support of DeVore and publicly called for Fiorina to drop out of the race, stating "A conservative whose first name starts with a 'C' can win the primary and beat Barbara Boxer. But that person is not named Carly. Rather that person is named Chuck."[31]

In the Republican primary on June 8, 2010. DeVore finished third, winning 452,577 votes, and receiving 19.3% of the vote to Carly Fiorina's 56.4% and Tom Campbell's 21.7%. DeVore ended up raising $2.5 million for his primary effort, more than the top four Republicans combined raised in the primary cycle to challenge Sen. Boxer in 2004.

Life since 2010

Just two weeks after leaving the State Assembly in December 2010, DeVore announced on his web site, "I expect to run for office in 2012—what office remains a question."[32] By March 2011, he announced that he will run for Orange County Supervisor.[33] By October of 2011, DeVore dropped out of the race when he accepted a new job as a visiting scholar at the nonprofit Texas Public Policy Foundation writing about Texas's low taxes and regulations and its effects on business climate, in contrast to other states. In accepting the new job, he moved to Texas.[34] By the summer of 2012, DeVore had been named a vice president at the conservative think tank.

Controversies

References

  1. ^ CA AB 719
  2. ^ CA AB 1776
  3. ^ CA AB 2788
  4. ^ CA ABX2 5
  5. ^ CA AB 1035
  6. ^ http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/ind_inc.pdf
  7. ^ CA AB 1443
  8. ^ CA AB 1708
  9. ^ CA AB 716
  10. ^ CA AB 900
  11. ^ CA AB 2403
  12. ^ California Proposition 1A (2008)
  13. ^ California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore Resigns Leadership Post Due to $14 Billion Tax Increase Deal 2009-02-14
  14. ^ "Assembly Member Charles S. 'Chuck' DeVore (CA)". vote-smart.org. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  15. ^ DeVore targets Boxer for 2010 Senate seat 2008-11-10
  16. ^ Solid Principles podcast: Episode 10: Boxer Rebellion 2009
  17. ^ Don Henley sues Senate candidate over song use April 18, 2009
  18. ^ Chuck DeVore's Quixotic Attempt to Twitter and Parody-Video His Way Into the U.S. Senate 2009-05-21
  19. ^ "Don Henley Wins Round In Songs Lawsuit Against GOP Candidate". Myfoxla.com. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  20. ^ WCPAC Interview: Chuck DeVore 2009-10-19
  21. ^ Voice & Video Rentals Chuck DeVore on today's big issues and why he wants to take down Boxer 2009-10-19
  22. ^ Fiorina boasts of NRSC support in California primary 2009-10-21
  23. ^ Chuck DeVore Who? 2009-10-28
  24. ^ Senator Jim DeMint Endorses California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore for U.S. Senate 2009-11-03
  25. ^ Chuck DeVore: The New Conservative Darling, Birther Connections And All 2009-11-06
  26. ^ Carly to Media: Chuck DeVore Who? 2009-11-06
  27. ^ Fiorina, DeVore locked up for GOP's Senate nod 2009-11-09
  28. ^ Let's shake it up in California! Sarah Palin, Facebook - May 6, 2010.
  29. ^ Andy Barr (May 6, 2010) Facebook turns on Sarah Palin Politico.
  30. ^ Conservative gives the candidate he backs in California an ultimatum CNN 2010-05-11.
  31. ^ "It is Not Chuck DeVore Who Must Drop Out. Carly Fiorina Must Go". RedState. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  32. ^ Shane Goldmacher (2010-12-15). "Chuck DeVore to run in 2012 -- he just doesn't know what for". The Los Angeles Times. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  33. ^ Edds, Kimberly (March 25, 2011). "Supervisor 2012: DeVore vs. Spitzer".
  34. ^ Van Oot, Torey (October 17, 2011). "The Buzz: Chuck DeVore heads for Texas". Sacramento Bee.
  35. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (2010-08-06). "Politician Settles Case Over Don Henley Songs". The New York Times.
  36. ^ "Secretary of State Clinton Should Steer Clear of Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim". Bigpeace.com. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  37. ^ "‪Anwar Sokong Two State Solution (Iktiraf Israel) di Woodrow Wilson Centre‬‏". YouTube. 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  38. ^ "ThorHalvorssen". IntenseDebate. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
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70th District
2004–2010 		Succeeded by
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