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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Fran Florez
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| office = Mayor of [[Shafter, California|Shafter]]
| term_start = 2002
| term_end = 2006
| predecessor = Garry Nelson
| successor = Cathy Prout
| nationality = American
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse =
| children = [[Dean Florez]] (son)
| profession = Politician
| alma_mater =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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'''Frances Audrey Florez''' is an American politician from [[California]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].
'''Frances Audrey Florez''' is an American politician from [[California]] and a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].
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Beginning in 2002, she served as a member of the [[California High-Speed Rail Authority]],<ref name="Geluso 2008"/> serving as chairman in 2005.
Beginning in 2002, she served as a member of the [[California High-Speed Rail Authority]],<ref name="Geluso 2008"/> serving as chairman in 2005.


In 2008, she was the Democratic nominee for the 30th District in the state Assembly. The outgoing incumbent, Democrat [[Nicole Parra]],<ref name="Geluso 3-6-2008">{{cite news |last1=Geluso |first1=James |title=Fran Florez makes Assembly run official |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/fran-florez-makes-assembly-run-official/article_edbc2efb-cb7d-5240-bd52-dce8ae613e86.html |access-date=2 March 2022 |work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]] |date=March 6, 2008 |quote=Updated September 13, 2016}}</ref> endorsed Fran Florez's Republican opponent, former Assistant [[California Highway Patrol]] Chief Danny Gilmore.<ref name="Wenner 2010">{{cite news |last1=Wenner |first1=Gretchen |title=Party endorsement a lock for Fran Florez? |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/party-endorsement-a-lock-for-fran-florez/article_23c26cdb-56bc-51d0-b672-6d031041f45d.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]] |date=March 23, 2010 |quote=Updated September 14, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Nidever 2010"/> Florez narrowly lost to Gilmore.<ref name="Geluso 11-25-2008">{{cite news |last1=Geluso |first1=James |title=Fran Florez concedes Assembly race |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/fran-florez-concedes-assembly-race/article_273f61f1-d441-5fb5-8ba2-3a0d88e2530f.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]] |date=November 25, 2008 |quote=Updated September 12, 2016}}</ref>
In 2008, she was the Democratic nominee for the 30th District in the state Assembly. The outgoing incumbent, Democrat [[Nicole Parra]],<ref name="Geluso 3-6-2008">{{cite news |last1=Geluso |first1=James |title=Fran Florez makes Assembly run official |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/fran-florez-makes-assembly-run-official/article_edbc2efb-cb7d-5240-bd52-dce8ae613e86.html |access-date=2 March 2022 |work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]] |date=March 6, 2008 |quote=Updated September 13, 2016}}</ref> endorsed Fran Florez's Republican opponent, former Assistant [[California Highway Patrol]] Chief [[Danny Gilmore]].<ref name="Wenner 2010">{{cite news |last1=Wenner |first1=Gretchen |title=Party endorsement a lock for Fran Florez? |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/party-endorsement-a-lock-for-fran-florez/article_23c26cdb-56bc-51d0-b672-6d031041f45d.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]] |date=March 23, 2010 |quote=Updated September 14, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Nidever 2010"/> Florez narrowly lost to Gilmore.<ref name="Geluso 11-25-2008">{{cite news |last1=Geluso |first1=James |title=Fran Florez concedes Assembly race |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/fran-florez-concedes-assembly-race/article_273f61f1-d441-5fb5-8ba2-3a0d88e2530f.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]] |date=November 25, 2008 |quote=Updated September 12, 2016}}</ref>


In June 2010, Florez won the Democratic primary in the 30th Assembly District by 13 percent of the vote against Nicole Parra's father, Pete Parra.<ref name="Bedell 2010">{{cite news |last1=Bedell |first1=Christine |last2=Wenner |first2=Gretchen |title=Aftermath: Florez, Parra and the 30th |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/politics/aftermath-florez-parra-and-the-30th/article_390b430a-4b28-57f2-ab25-4ab7ed775d0a.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]] |date=June 9, 2010 |quote=Updated September 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Nidever 2010">{{cite news |last1=Nidever |first1=Seth |title=Family feud lives on after vote |url=https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/family-feud-lives-on-after-vote/article_0bc4094c-757f-11df-b027-001cc4c03286.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[Sentinel (newspaper)|Hanford Sentinel]] |date=June 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Schultz 2010">{{cite news |last1=Schultz |first1=E.J. |title=Morning Assembly review: Parra concedes |url=https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/community/clovis-news/article19505523.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[The Fresno Bee]] |date=June 9, 2010}}</ref> She faced Republican farmer [[David Valadao]] in the November general election.<ref name="Schultz 2010"/> Nicole Parra endorsed Valadao in a televised advertisement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tavlian |first1=Alex |title=Parra kicks off challenge to Valadao before he can be sworn-in |url=https://sjvsun.com/news/politics/parra-kicks-off-challenge-to-valadao-before-he-can-be-sworn-in/ |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=The San Joaquin Valley Sun |date=December 13, 2020}}</ref> Valadao won by a 61% to 39% margin.
In June 2010, Florez won the Democratic primary in the 30th Assembly District by 13 percent of the vote against Nicole Parra's father, Pete Parra.<ref name="Bedell 2010">{{cite news |last1=Bedell |first1=Christine |last2=Wenner |first2=Gretchen |title=Aftermath: Florez, Parra and the 30th |url=https://www.bakersfield.com/news/politics/aftermath-florez-parra-and-the-30th/article_390b430a-4b28-57f2-ab25-4ab7ed775d0a.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[The Bakersfield Californian]] |date=June 9, 2010 |quote=Updated September 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Nidever 2010">{{cite news |last1=Nidever |first1=Seth |title=Family feud lives on after vote |url=https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/family-feud-lives-on-after-vote/article_0bc4094c-757f-11df-b027-001cc4c03286.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[Sentinel (newspaper)|Hanford Sentinel]] |date=June 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Schultz 2010">{{cite news |last1=Schultz |first1=E.J. |title=Morning Assembly review: Parra concedes |url=https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/community/clovis-news/article19505523.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=[[The Fresno Bee]] |date=June 9, 2010}}</ref> She faced Republican farmer [[David Valadao]] in the November general election.<ref name="Schultz 2010"/> Nicole Parra endorsed Valadao in a televised advertisement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tavlian |first1=Alex |title=Parra kicks off challenge to Valadao before he can be sworn-in |url=https://sjvsun.com/news/politics/parra-kicks-off-challenge-to-valadao-before-he-can-be-sworn-in/ |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=The San Joaquin Valley Sun |date=December 13, 2020}}</ref> Valadao won by a 61% to 39% margin.

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Fran Florez
Mayor of Shafter
In office
2002–2006
Preceded byGarry Nelson
Succeeded byCathy Prout
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenDean Florez (son)
ProfessionPolitician

Frances Audrey Florez is an American politician from California and a member of the Democratic Party.

Biography[edit]

Florez began work at Bank of America in 1964, became the first female loan officer in the Shafter branch in 1973, and became the branch manager in 1990.[1] She later worked as a consultant for the PG&E corporate contributions program.[1] She is also a past president of the Chamber of Commerce of Shafter, California.

Florez won election to the Shafter City Council in 1996 and served there through 2008; she served as mayor (a council position) for four years,[1][2] and was the first Hispanic mayor of Shafter.[3] While serving as mayor, she decided to run for the 30th District seat in the state Assembly.[4]

Beginning in 2002, she served as a member of the California High-Speed Rail Authority,[1] serving as chairman in 2005.

In 2008, she was the Democratic nominee for the 30th District in the state Assembly. The outgoing incumbent, Democrat Nicole Parra,[5] endorsed Fran Florez's Republican opponent, former Assistant California Highway Patrol Chief Danny Gilmore.[6][7] Florez narrowly lost to Gilmore.[8]

In June 2010, Florez won the Democratic primary in the 30th Assembly District by 13 percent of the vote against Nicole Parra's father, Pete Parra.[9][7][10] She faced Republican farmer David Valadao in the November general election.[10] Nicole Parra endorsed Valadao in a televised advertisement.[11] Valadao won by a 61% to 39% margin.

In March 2013, she announced her candidacy for the 16th Senate District of the California state Senate,[12] and soon after ended her campaign to help support candidate Leticia Perez and the prospects of the Democratic party by avoiding a contested primary.[13]

Personal life[edit]

She is the mother of Dean Florez,[1][7] who represented the area (which includes Fresno, Tulare, Kern and Kings counties) in the California State Assembly from 1998 to 2002 and in the California State Senate from 2002 to 2010.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Geluso, James (September 12, 2008). "Fran Florez: Not just Dean's mom". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 21 February 2022. Updated September 13, 2016
  2. ^ Nidever, Seth (October 26, 2008). "Kings County leaning toward Gilmore, Kern toward Florez". Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ Stewart, Jamie (December 27, 2018). "New mayor looks to bright future, keeping city strong". The Shafter Press. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ Goldmacher, Shane (July 16, 2008). "New chapter in Florez-Parra feud". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ Geluso, James (March 6, 2008). "Fran Florez makes Assembly run official". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 2 March 2022. Updated September 13, 2016
  6. ^ Wenner, Gretchen (March 23, 2010). "Party endorsement a lock for Fran Florez?". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 21 February 2022. Updated September 14, 2016
  7. ^ a b c Nidever, Seth (June 11, 2010). "Family feud lives on after vote". Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  8. ^ Geluso, James (November 25, 2008). "Fran Florez concedes Assembly race". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 21 February 2022. Updated September 12, 2016
  9. ^ Bedell, Christine; Wenner, Gretchen (June 9, 2010). "Aftermath: Florez, Parra and the 30th". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 21 February 2022. Updated September 13, 2016
  10. ^ a b Schultz, E.J. (June 9, 2010). "Morning Assembly review: Parra concedes". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  11. ^ Tavlian, Alex (December 13, 2020). "Parra kicks off challenge to Valadao before he can be sworn-in". The San Joaquin Valley Sun. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  12. ^ Burger, James (March 15, 2013). "Fran Florez announces state Senate candidacy; Autry mulling bid". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 21 February 2022. Updated September 13, 2016
  13. ^ Burger, James (March 27, 2013). "Fran Florez drops state Senate bid". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 21 February 2022. Updated September 13, 2016
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fran_Florez&diff=1098422370&oldid=1074868098

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