Chief Clerk of California Assembly
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The Chief Clerk of the California Assembly is a nonpartisan elected officer of the California State Assembly
. The Chief Clerk serves as the chief parliamentarian
of the 80-member house. The clerk is also charged with maintaining the records and votes of the Assembly, engrossing and enrolling bills, providing members with analyses of bills on third reading, amending legislation, and publishing the bills, journals, files, and histories of the lower house.
Historically, persons who have served as Chief Clerk have possessed an advanced degree when they were elected (e.g., M.A. or J.D.).
In California
, three officers are elected every two years when the Assembly organizes: Chief Clerk
, Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and Chaplain
. These officers are not members of the house and serve the legislature in a nonpartisan capacity.
The current Chief Clerk is E. Dotson Wilson, who was first elected in 1992.
This is a list of Chief Clerks of the California Assembly.
Note: to keep the numbering system correct, please note that there are instances where a clerk has had a hiatus between terms of service (e.g., J.M. Anderson is the 6th person to serve as Chief Clerk: he served 1855-56, had a 4 year hiatus, and then returned from 1860–61). So, the numbering of Chief Clerks in column one fluctuatues based upon the fact that some clerks served previously. Their original "clerk number" is retained on the left with an asterisk to indicate why it is out of numeric sequence.)
The Chief Clerk of the California Assembly is a nonpartisan elected officer of the California State Assembly
. The Chief Clerk serves as the chief parliamentarian
of the 80-member house. The clerk is also charged with maintaining the records and votes of the Assembly, engrossing and enrolling bills, providing members with analyses of bills on third reading, amending legislation, and publishing the bills, journals, files, and histories of the lower house.
Historically, persons who have served as Chief Clerk have possessed an advanced degree when they were elected (e.g., M.A. or J.D.).
In California
, three officers are elected every two years when the Assembly organizes: Chief Clerk
, Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and Chaplain
. These officers are not members of the house and serve the legislature in a nonpartisan capacity.
The current Chief Clerk is E. Dotson Wilson, who was first elected in 1992.
This is a list of Chief Clerks of the California Assembly.
Note: to keep the numbering system correct, please note that there are instances where a clerk has had a hiatus between terms of service (e.g., J.M. Anderson is the 6th person to serve as Chief Clerk: he served 1855-56, had a 4 year hiatus, and then returned from 1860–61). So, the numbering of Chief Clerks in column one fluctuatues based upon the fact that some clerks served previously. Their original "clerk number" is retained on the left with an asterisk to indicate why it is out of numeric sequence.)
The Chief Clerk of the California Assembly is a nonpartisan elected officer of the California State Assembly
. The Chief Clerk serves as the chief parliamentarian
of the 80-member house. The clerk is also charged with maintaining the records and votes of the Assembly, engrossing and enrolling bills, providing members with analyses of bills on third reading, amending legislation, and publishing the bills, journals, files, and histories of the lower house.
Historically, persons who have served as Chief Clerk have possessed an advanced degree when they were elected (e.g., M.A. or J.D.).
In California
, three officers are elected every two years when the Assembly organizes: Chief Clerk
, Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and Chaplain
. These officers are not members of the house and serve the legislature in a nonpartisan capacity.
The current Chief Clerk is E. Dotson Wilson, who was first elected in 1992.
This is a list of Chief Clerks of the California Assembly.
Note: to keep the numbering system correct, please note that there are instances where a clerk has had a hiatus between terms of service (e.g., J.M. Anderson is the 6th person to serve as Chief Clerk: he served 1855-56, had a 4 year hiatus, and then returned from 1860–61). So, the numbering of Chief Clerks in column one fluctuatues based upon the fact that some clerks served previously. Their original "clerk number" is retained on the left with an asterisk to indicate why it is out of numeric sequence.)
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...
. The Chief Clerk serves as the chief parliamentarian
Parliamentary procedure
Parliamentary procedure is the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations of clubs, organizations, legislative bodies, and other deliberative assemblies...
of the 80-member house. The clerk is also charged with maintaining the records and votes of the Assembly, engrossing and enrolling bills, providing members with analyses of bills on third reading, amending legislation, and publishing the bills, journals, files, and histories of the lower house.
Historically, persons who have served as Chief Clerk have possessed an advanced degree when they were elected (e.g., M.A. or J.D.).
In California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, three officers are elected every two years when the Assembly organizes: Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
The Chief Clerk, between 1789 and 1853, was the second-ranking official within the United States Department of State, known as the Department of Foreign Affairs before September 5, 1789. Section 2 of the Act of Congress of July 27, 1789 The Chief Clerk, between 1789 and 1853, was the second-ranking...
, Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
. These officers are not members of the house and serve the legislature in a nonpartisan capacity.
The current Chief Clerk is E. Dotson Wilson, who was first elected in 1992.
This is a list of Chief Clerks of the California Assembly.
Note: to keep the numbering system correct, please note that there are instances where a clerk has had a hiatus between terms of service (e.g., J.M. Anderson is the 6th person to serve as Chief Clerk: he served 1855-56, had a 4 year hiatus, and then returned from 1860–61). So, the numbering of Chief Clerks in column one fluctuatues based upon the fact that some clerks served previously. Their original "clerk number" is retained on the left with an asterisk to indicate why it is out of numeric sequence.)
- For information about the Assembly, see California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe 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...
. - For a list of all members of the Assembly see Members of the California State LegislatureMembers of the California State LegislatureThese are tables of members of the California State Legislature .-Members of the California State Senate:-Members of the California State Assembly:-Sources :* * * * * * * *...
| Chief Clerk | Term of Service | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. E.H. Tharp | 1849-1850 (resigned) |
|
| 2. John Nugent John Nugent (U.S. government agent) John Nugent , came to the U.S. from Ireland with his parents at an early age. In the 1840s, he worked as a journalist with the New York Herald and in 1851 became owner-editor of the San Francisco Herald... |
1850 | |
| 3. George O. McMullin | 1851 | |
| 4. Blantin McAlpin | 1852-1853 (resigned) |
|
| 5. J.G. Stebbins | 1853 | |
| 4.* Blanton McAlpin | 1854 *(previously served 1852-53) |
|
| 6. J.M. Anderson | 1855–1856 | |
| 7. William Campbell William Campbell -Canada:* William Campbell , Scottish-born Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Upper Canada* Lord William Campbell , Scottish-born Royal Governor of Nova Scotia and South Carolina* William A. Campbell -Canada:* William Campbell (jurist) (1758–1834), Scottish-born Chief Justice of the Supreme... |
1857 | |
| 8. Joseph W. Scoby | 1858 | |
| 9. Caleb Gilman | 1859 | |
| 6.* J.M. Anderson | 1860-1861 *(previously served 1855-56) |
|
| 10. John Sedgwick John Sedgwick John Sedgwick was a teacher, a career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was the highest ranking Union casualty in the Civil War, killed by a sniper at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.-Early life:Sedgwick was born in the Litchfield Hills town of... |
1862 | |
| 11. H.G. Worthington | 1863 | |
| 12. Osgood C. Wheeler | 1864 | |
| 13. Marcus D. Boruck | 1866 | |
| 14. John A. Eagon | 1868 | |
| 15. Robert Ferral | 1870 | |
| 13.* Marcus D. Boruck | 1872 *(previously served 1866) |
|
| 16. D.L. Loafborrow | 1874 | |
| 15.* Robert Ferral | 1876 *(previously served 1870) |
|
| 17. Robert C. Page | 1878 | |
| 18. C.E. Gunn | 1880 | |
| 19. George E. McStay | 1881 | |
| 20. M.C. Haley | 1883 | |
| 21. Frank D. Ryan | 1885–1888 | |
| 22. Edward E. Leake | 1889 | |
| 23. H.A. Mason | 1891 | |
| 24. George W. Peckham | 1893 | |
| 25. S.J. Duckworth | 1895–1898 | |
| 26. C.W. Kyle | 1899 | |
| 27. Clio Lloyd Clio Lloyd Clio Lloyd was the 27th Chief Clerk of the California Assembly and a Santa Barbara newspaper publisher.Lloyd was born in Mercer County, Illinois. He was educated in public schools and private college. Mr. Lloyd took up teaching as a profession for 8 years, until he went into the newspaper... |
1901–1909 | |
| 28. L.B. Mallory | 1911–1916 | |
| 29. B.O. Boothby | 1917–1920 | |
| 30. Jerome B. Kavanaugh | 1921 | |
| 31. Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Allen Ohnimus was the longest serving Assembly Chief Clerk in California history . He was also the first Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly Rules Committee . Ohnimus served under 8 Republican and 4 Democratic Speakers of the Assembly during his 37 cumulative years as Chief Clerk... |
1923–1937 | |
| 32. James G. Smyth James G. Smyth James George Smyth was a California political figure in the early 20th century. He was active in Democratic politics, served a term in the 1930s as the Chief Clerk of the California Assembly, and later served as an IRS official in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. ... |
1937–1939 | |
| 33. Jack Carl Greenburg Jack Carl Greenburg Jack Carl Greenburg was a Los Angeles attorney who served as Chief Clerk of the California Assembly from 1939 to 1941.... |
1939–1941 | |
| 31.* Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Allen Ohnimus was the longest serving Assembly Chief Clerk in California history . He was also the first Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly Rules Committee . Ohnimus served under 8 Republican and 4 Democratic Speakers of the Assembly during his 37 cumulative years as Chief Clerk... |
1941-1963 (previously served 1923-1937) Note: Longest serving clerk in history: 37 years |
|
| 34. James D. Driscoll James D. Driscoll James Driscoll was the 34th Chief Clerk of California Assembly. Driscoll was the first Chief Clerk to serve the state's Assembly after the legislature became full-time in 1966. During his career as the nonpartisan clerk, he served under 4 Democratic and 1 Republican Speakers.-Biography:James... |
1963–1986 | |
| 35. R. Brian Kidney | 1987–1991 | |
| 36. Lawrence A. Murman | 1991 (acting clerk) | |
| 37. E. Dotson Wilson | 1992–present |
The Chief Clerk of the California Assembly is a nonpartisan elected officer of 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...
. The Chief Clerk serves as the chief parliamentarian
Parliamentary procedure
Parliamentary procedure is the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations of clubs, organizations, legislative bodies, and other deliberative assemblies...
of the 80-member house. The clerk is also charged with maintaining the records and votes of the Assembly, engrossing and enrolling bills, providing members with analyses of bills on third reading, amending legislation, and publishing the bills, journals, files, and histories of the lower house.
Historically, persons who have served as Chief Clerk have possessed an advanced degree when they were elected (e.g., M.A. or J.D.).
In California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, three officers are elected every two years when the Assembly organizes: Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
The Chief Clerk, between 1789 and 1853, was the second-ranking official within the United States Department of State, known as the Department of Foreign Affairs before September 5, 1789. Section 2 of the Act of Congress of July 27, 1789 The Chief Clerk, between 1789 and 1853, was the second-ranking...
, Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
. These officers are not members of the house and serve the legislature in a nonpartisan capacity.
The current Chief Clerk is E. Dotson Wilson, who was first elected in 1992.
This is a list of Chief Clerks of the California Assembly.
Note: to keep the numbering system correct, please note that there are instances where a clerk has had a hiatus between terms of service (e.g., J.M. Anderson is the 6th person to serve as Chief Clerk: he served 1855-56, had a 4 year hiatus, and then returned from 1860–61). So, the numbering of Chief Clerks in column one fluctuatues based upon the fact that some clerks served previously. Their original "clerk number" is retained on the left with an asterisk to indicate why it is out of numeric sequence.)
- For information about the Assembly, see California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe 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...
. - For a list of all members of the Assembly see Members of the California State LegislatureMembers of the California State LegislatureThese are tables of members of the California State Legislature .-Members of the California State Senate:-Members of the California State Assembly:-Sources :* * * * * * * *...
| Chief Clerk | Term of Service | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. E.H. Tharp | 1849-1850 (resigned) |
|
| 2. John Nugent John Nugent (U.S. government agent) John Nugent , came to the U.S. from Ireland with his parents at an early age. In the 1840s, he worked as a journalist with the New York Herald and in 1851 became owner-editor of the San Francisco Herald... |
1850 | |
| 3. George O. McMullin | 1851 | |
| 4. Blantin McAlpin | 1852-1853 (resigned) |
|
| 5. J.G. Stebbins | 1853 | |
| 4.* Blanton McAlpin | 1854 *(previously served 1852-53) |
|
| 6. J.M. Anderson | 1855–1856 | |
| 7. William Campbell William Campbell -Canada:* William Campbell , Scottish-born Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Upper Canada* Lord William Campbell , Scottish-born Royal Governor of Nova Scotia and South Carolina* William A. Campbell -Canada:* William Campbell (jurist) (1758–1834), Scottish-born Chief Justice of the Supreme... |
1857 | |
| 8. Joseph W. Scoby | 1858 | |
| 9. Caleb Gilman | 1859 | |
| 6.* J.M. Anderson | 1860-1861 *(previously served 1855-56) |
|
| 10. John Sedgwick John Sedgwick John Sedgwick was a teacher, a career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was the highest ranking Union casualty in the Civil War, killed by a sniper at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.-Early life:Sedgwick was born in the Litchfield Hills town of... |
1862 | |
| 11. H.G. Worthington | 1863 | |
| 12. Osgood C. Wheeler | 1864 | |
| 13. Marcus D. Boruck | 1866 | |
| 14. John A. Eagon | 1868 | |
| 15. Robert Ferral | 1870 | |
| 13.* Marcus D. Boruck | 1872 *(previously served 1866) |
|
| 16. D.L. Loafborrow | 1874 | |
| 15.* Robert Ferral | 1876 *(previously served 1870) |
|
| 17. Robert C. Page | 1878 | |
| 18. C.E. Gunn | 1880 | |
| 19. George E. McStay | 1881 | |
| 20. M.C. Haley | 1883 | |
| 21. Frank D. Ryan | 1885–1888 | |
| 22. Edward E. Leake | 1889 | |
| 23. H.A. Mason | 1891 | |
| 24. George W. Peckham | 1893 | |
| 25. S.J. Duckworth | 1895–1898 | |
| 26. C.W. Kyle | 1899 | |
| 27. Clio Lloyd Clio Lloyd Clio Lloyd was the 27th Chief Clerk of the California Assembly and a Santa Barbara newspaper publisher.Lloyd was born in Mercer County, Illinois. He was educated in public schools and private college. Mr. Lloyd took up teaching as a profession for 8 years, until he went into the newspaper... |
1901–1909 | |
| 28. L.B. Mallory | 1911–1916 | |
| 29. B.O. Boothby | 1917–1920 | |
| 30. Jerome B. Kavanaugh | 1921 | |
| 31. Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Allen Ohnimus was the longest serving Assembly Chief Clerk in California history . He was also the first Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly Rules Committee . Ohnimus served under 8 Republican and 4 Democratic Speakers of the Assembly during his 37 cumulative years as Chief Clerk... |
1923–1937 | |
| 32. James G. Smyth James G. Smyth James George Smyth was a California political figure in the early 20th century. He was active in Democratic politics, served a term in the 1930s as the Chief Clerk of the California Assembly, and later served as an IRS official in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. ... |
1937–1939 | |
| 33. Jack Carl Greenburg Jack Carl Greenburg Jack Carl Greenburg was a Los Angeles attorney who served as Chief Clerk of the California Assembly from 1939 to 1941.... |
1939–1941 | |
| 31.* Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Allen Ohnimus was the longest serving Assembly Chief Clerk in California history . He was also the first Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly Rules Committee . Ohnimus served under 8 Republican and 4 Democratic Speakers of the Assembly during his 37 cumulative years as Chief Clerk... |
1941-1963 (previously served 1923-1937) Note: Longest serving clerk in history: 37 years |
|
| 34. James D. Driscoll James D. Driscoll James Driscoll was the 34th Chief Clerk of California Assembly. Driscoll was the first Chief Clerk to serve the state's Assembly after the legislature became full-time in 1966. During his career as the nonpartisan clerk, he served under 4 Democratic and 1 Republican Speakers.-Biography:James... |
1963–1986 | |
| 35. R. Brian Kidney | 1987–1991 | |
| 36. Lawrence A. Murman | 1991 (acting clerk) | |
| 37. E. Dotson Wilson | 1992–present |
The Chief Clerk of the California Assembly is a nonpartisan elected officer of 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...
. The Chief Clerk serves as the chief parliamentarian
Parliamentary procedure
Parliamentary procedure is the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations of clubs, organizations, legislative bodies, and other deliberative assemblies...
of the 80-member house. The clerk is also charged with maintaining the records and votes of the Assembly, engrossing and enrolling bills, providing members with analyses of bills on third reading, amending legislation, and publishing the bills, journals, files, and histories of the lower house.
Historically, persons who have served as Chief Clerk have possessed an advanced degree when they were elected (e.g., M.A. or J.D.).
In California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, three officers are elected every two years when the Assembly organizes: Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
The Chief Clerk, between 1789 and 1853, was the second-ranking official within the United States Department of State, known as the Department of Foreign Affairs before September 5, 1789. Section 2 of the Act of Congress of July 27, 1789 The Chief Clerk, between 1789 and 1853, was the second-ranking...
, Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, and Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
. These officers are not members of the house and serve the legislature in a nonpartisan capacity.
The current Chief Clerk is E. Dotson Wilson, who was first elected in 1992.
This is a list of Chief Clerks of the California Assembly.
Note: to keep the numbering system correct, please note that there are instances where a clerk has had a hiatus between terms of service (e.g., J.M. Anderson is the 6th person to serve as Chief Clerk: he served 1855-56, had a 4 year hiatus, and then returned from 1860–61). So, the numbering of Chief Clerks in column one fluctuatues based upon the fact that some clerks served previously. Their original "clerk number" is retained on the left with an asterisk to indicate why it is out of numeric sequence.)
- For information about the Assembly, see California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe 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...
. - For a list of all members of the Assembly see Members of the California State LegislatureMembers of the California State LegislatureThese are tables of members of the California State Legislature .-Members of the California State Senate:-Members of the California State Assembly:-Sources :* * * * * * * *...
| Chief Clerk | Term of Service | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. E.H. Tharp | 1849-1850 (resigned) |
|
| 2. John Nugent John Nugent (U.S. government agent) John Nugent , came to the U.S. from Ireland with his parents at an early age. In the 1840s, he worked as a journalist with the New York Herald and in 1851 became owner-editor of the San Francisco Herald... |
1850 | |
| 3. George O. McMullin | 1851 | |
| 4. Blantin McAlpin | 1852-1853 (resigned) |
|
| 5. J.G. Stebbins | 1853 | |
| 4.* Blanton McAlpin | 1854 *(previously served 1852-53) |
|
| 6. J.M. Anderson | 1855–1856 | |
| 7. William Campbell William Campbell -Canada:* William Campbell , Scottish-born Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Upper Canada* Lord William Campbell , Scottish-born Royal Governor of Nova Scotia and South Carolina* William A. Campbell -Canada:* William Campbell (jurist) (1758–1834), Scottish-born Chief Justice of the Supreme... |
1857 | |
| 8. Joseph W. Scoby | 1858 | |
| 9. Caleb Gilman | 1859 | |
| 6.* J.M. Anderson | 1860-1861 *(previously served 1855-56) |
|
| 10. John Sedgwick John Sedgwick John Sedgwick was a teacher, a career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was the highest ranking Union casualty in the Civil War, killed by a sniper at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.-Early life:Sedgwick was born in the Litchfield Hills town of... |
1862 | |
| 11. H.G. Worthington | 1863 | |
| 12. Osgood C. Wheeler | 1864 | |
| 13. Marcus D. Boruck | 1866 | |
| 14. John A. Eagon | 1868 | |
| 15. Robert Ferral | 1870 | |
| 13.* Marcus D. Boruck | 1872 *(previously served 1866) |
|
| 16. D.L. Loafborrow | 1874 | |
| 15.* Robert Ferral | 1876 *(previously served 1870) |
|
| 17. Robert C. Page | 1878 | |
| 18. C.E. Gunn | 1880 | |
| 19. George E. McStay | 1881 | |
| 20. M.C. Haley | 1883 | |
| 21. Frank D. Ryan | 1885–1888 | |
| 22. Edward E. Leake | 1889 | |
| 23. H.A. Mason | 1891 | |
| 24. George W. Peckham | 1893 | |
| 25. S.J. Duckworth | 1895–1898 | |
| 26. C.W. Kyle | 1899 | |
| 27. Clio Lloyd Clio Lloyd Clio Lloyd was the 27th Chief Clerk of the California Assembly and a Santa Barbara newspaper publisher.Lloyd was born in Mercer County, Illinois. He was educated in public schools and private college. Mr. Lloyd took up teaching as a profession for 8 years, until he went into the newspaper... |
1901–1909 | |
| 28. L.B. Mallory | 1911–1916 | |
| 29. B.O. Boothby | 1917–1920 | |
| 30. Jerome B. Kavanaugh | 1921 | |
| 31. Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Allen Ohnimus was the longest serving Assembly Chief Clerk in California history . He was also the first Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly Rules Committee . Ohnimus served under 8 Republican and 4 Democratic Speakers of the Assembly during his 37 cumulative years as Chief Clerk... |
1923–1937 | |
| 32. James G. Smyth James G. Smyth James George Smyth was a California political figure in the early 20th century. He was active in Democratic politics, served a term in the 1930s as the Chief Clerk of the California Assembly, and later served as an IRS official in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. ... |
1937–1939 | |
| 33. Jack Carl Greenburg Jack Carl Greenburg Jack Carl Greenburg was a Los Angeles attorney who served as Chief Clerk of the California Assembly from 1939 to 1941.... |
1939–1941 | |
| 31.* Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Ohnimus Arthur Allen Ohnimus was the longest serving Assembly Chief Clerk in California history . He was also the first Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly Rules Committee . Ohnimus served under 8 Republican and 4 Democratic Speakers of the Assembly during his 37 cumulative years as Chief Clerk... |
1941-1963 (previously served 1923-1937) Note: Longest serving clerk in history: 37 years |
|
| 34. James D. Driscoll James D. Driscoll James Driscoll was the 34th Chief Clerk of California Assembly. Driscoll was the first Chief Clerk to serve the state's Assembly after the legislature became full-time in 1966. During his career as the nonpartisan clerk, he served under 4 Democratic and 1 Republican Speakers.-Biography:James... |
1963–1986 | |
| 35. R. Brian Kidney | 1987–1991 | |
| 36. Lawrence A. Murman | 1991 (acting clerk) | |
| 37. E. Dotson Wilson | 1992–present |
For example: Arthur Ohnimus
(J.D., St. Ignatius), James Driscoll
(M.A., Claremont College) and R. Brian Kidney (M.A., University of San Francisco). Several years after he was elected Clerk, Driscoll earned a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law. Resigned February 1, 1850. Resigned February 15, 1853. Retired October 4, 1963.
Arthur Ohnimus
Arthur Allen Ohnimus was the longest serving Assembly Chief Clerk in California history . He was also the first Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly Rules Committee . Ohnimus served under 8 Republican and 4 Democratic Speakers of the Assembly during his 37 cumulative years as Chief Clerk...
(J.D., St. Ignatius), James Driscoll
James Driscoll
James Driscoll is an American professional golfer and current player on the PGA Tour.Driscoll was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of seven children. He grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts outside of Boston. He started golf at a young age and won the Club Championship at his home club...
(M.A., Claremont College) and R. Brian Kidney (M.A., University of San Francisco). Several years after he was elected Clerk, Driscoll earned a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law. Resigned February 1, 1850. Resigned February 15, 1853. Retired October 4, 1963.
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