Danny Gilmore (politician)
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Danny Gilmore was a Republican
Assemblymember from California's 30th State Assembly district
. In the November 2008 election, Gilmore won an upset victory over Shafter
Mayor Fran Florez
, the mother of State Senator
and former 30th District Assemblyman Dean Florez
.
as well as the Advanced, Supervisory and Management courses of the Police Officers Standard Training program. Gilmore also taught weaponless defense courses at the Lemoore
campus of West Hills College
.
in 1969 and after assignments at Camp Pendleton
, El Toro
, and Okinawa, he received his honorable discharge and upon graduation from the CHP Academy in 1972 embarked upon a 31 year career with the California Highway Patrol
.
, Oceanside
, Sacramento
, King City
, and Hanford
CHP office during his career.
In 1981, Gilmore was promoted to sergeant and assigned to King City. His subsequent promotion to Lieutenant saw him assigned as the Hanford Area Commander. Promoted to Captain, Gilmore was assigned as Commander of the Visalia
Area in 1995. His final promotion, before retiring in 2003, was as Assistant Chief to the Central Division Headquarters, Fresno
.
Gilmore also led the Patrol's Physical Training Unit. Cited as one of the most demanding training programs in law enforcement, Gilmore drilled CHP Cadets daily for four years.
Active with his fellow law enforcement colleagues, Gilmore held membership with the California Peace Officers Association, the Tulare County
Chiefs Association and is a lifetime member of the California Highway Patrolman's Association.
by less than 900 votes.
(Gilmore's predecessor and 2006 opponent) and State Senator Dean Florez
(Parra's predecessor) have been feuding for years, Parra refused to endorse Shafter
Mayor Fran Florez
, Dean Florez's mother and Gilmore's Democratic opponent in the race. Instead, Parra, a Democrat, crossed party lines to endorse Gilmore, a Republican. Gilmore defeated Florez in the November 4, 2008 general election, and now represents the 30th Assembly District.
http://www.kingsburgrecorder.com/articles/2010/01/20/news/doc4b575531904ee938035419.txt.
On January 19, 2010, Gilmore announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection, saying "If I could sum up in one word my feeling about serving in the Legislature, that word would have to be 'frustration. This most recent phase of public service does not suit my family or me. There are those who enjoy political games and legislative intrigue. I'm just not one of them." http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/01/gilmore-becomes-latest-gop-lawmaker-to-retire.html. He has endorsed David Valadao
, a dairy farmer, to succeed him. http://www.modbee.com/opinion/state/jim_boren/story/1022727.html Vadado won the election.
The Gilmore's have called Hanford, California
home since 1985 and have been active members of the Calvary Christian Center.
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...
Assemblymember from California's 30th State Assembly district
California's 30th State Assembly district
California's 30th State Assembly district is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican David Valadao of Hanford.-District profile:...
. In the November 2008 election, Gilmore won an upset victory over Shafter
Shafter, California
Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263.The city is located...
Mayor Fran Florez
Fran Florez
Fran Florez is an American politician from California and a member of the Democratic party.She is also the mother of Democratic State Senator Dean Florez, who has represented the area in the legislature since 1998.Florez is a past member and president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce...
, the mother of State Senator
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
and former 30th District Assemblyman Dean Florez
Dean Florez
Dean Raymond Florez was a California State Senator from the 16th Senate District from 2002 until the end of his second term in November of 2010.Florez was born and reared in the Central Valley....
.
Education
Gilmore is a graduate of Palomar CollegePalomar College
Palomar College is a community college with one campus and six education sites in San Diego County, California. The main campus is located in San Marcos, while the six education sites are located elsewhere throughout north San Diego County. The largest of these is the education center located in...
as well as the Advanced, Supervisory and Management courses of the Police Officers Standard Training program. Gilmore also taught weaponless defense courses at the Lemoore
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
campus of West Hills College
West Hills College
West Hills College is a public two-year community college serving students in the San Joaquin Valley. There are two campuses: the original campus in Coalinga, established in 1932, with 1,200 students, and the Lemoore campus, built in 2002 and serving 3,200 students...
.
Military career
Gilmore started his public service when he enlisted in the United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
in 1969 and after assignments at Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and serves as its prime amphibious training base...
, El Toro
Marine Corps Air Station El Toro
Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a United States Marine Corps Air Station located near Irvine, California.Before it was decommissioned in 1999, it was the home of Marine Corps aviation on the West Coast. Designated as a Master Jet Station, its four runways could handle the largest aircraft...
, and Okinawa, he received his honorable discharge and upon graduation from the CHP Academy in 1972 embarked upon a 31 year career with the California Highway Patrol
California Highway Patrol
The California Highway Patrol is a law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of California. The CHP has patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and also acts as the state police....
.
CHP career
Gilmore was a CHP officer from 1972 until 2003. He worked for the South Los AngelesSouth Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known...
, Oceanside
Oceanside, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was 3,961.8 people per square mile...
, Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, King City
King City, California
King City is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. King City is located on the Salinas River southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet . It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of the Central Coast of California. King City is a member of the Association of...
, and Hanford
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
CHP office during his career.
In 1981, Gilmore was promoted to sergeant and assigned to King City. His subsequent promotion to Lieutenant saw him assigned as the Hanford Area Commander. Promoted to Captain, Gilmore was assigned as Commander of the Visalia
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
Area in 1995. His final promotion, before retiring in 2003, was as Assistant Chief to the Central Division Headquarters, Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
.
Gilmore also led the Patrol's Physical Training Unit. Cited as one of the most demanding training programs in law enforcement, Gilmore drilled CHP Cadets daily for four years.
Active with his fellow law enforcement colleagues, Gilmore held membership with the California Peace Officers Association, the Tulare County
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
Chiefs Association and is a lifetime member of the California Highway Patrolman's Association.
2006 election
In one of the closest elections of the cycle, Gilmore lost the election to incumbent Nicole ParraNicole Parra
Nicole M. Parra was a California State Assemblywoman from 2002–2008. She is a Democrat, who represented the 30th Assembly District which is in California's Central Valley.-Background:...
by less than 900 votes.
2008 election
As Assemblywoman Nicole ParraNicole Parra
Nicole M. Parra was a California State Assemblywoman from 2002–2008. She is a Democrat, who represented the 30th Assembly District which is in California's Central Valley.-Background:...
(Gilmore's predecessor and 2006 opponent) and State Senator Dean Florez
Dean Florez
Dean Raymond Florez was a California State Senator from the 16th Senate District from 2002 until the end of his second term in November of 2010.Florez was born and reared in the Central Valley....
(Parra's predecessor) have been feuding for years, Parra refused to endorse Shafter
Shafter, California
Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263.The city is located...
Mayor Fran Florez
Fran Florez
Fran Florez is an American politician from California and a member of the Democratic party.She is also the mother of Democratic State Senator Dean Florez, who has represented the area in the legislature since 1998.Florez is a past member and president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce...
, Dean Florez's mother and Gilmore's Democratic opponent in the race. Instead, Parra, a Democrat, crossed party lines to endorse Gilmore, a Republican. Gilmore defeated Florez in the November 4, 2008 general election, and now represents the 30th Assembly District.
2010 election outlook
Florez has announced that she will seek a rematch against Gilmore http://www.franflorez.com/. Florez will face a primary challenge from Pete Parra, the father of former Assemblywoman Nicole ParraNicole Parra
Nicole M. Parra was a California State Assemblywoman from 2002–2008. She is a Democrat, who represented the 30th Assembly District which is in California's Central Valley.-Background:...
http://www.kingsburgrecorder.com/articles/2010/01/20/news/doc4b575531904ee938035419.txt.
On January 19, 2010, Gilmore announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection, saying "If I could sum up in one word my feeling about serving in the Legislature, that word would have to be 'frustration. This most recent phase of public service does not suit my family or me. There are those who enjoy political games and legislative intrigue. I'm just not one of them." http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/01/gilmore-becomes-latest-gop-lawmaker-to-retire.html. He has endorsed David Valadao
David Valadao
David Valadao is an American politician currently serving his first term in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 30th district, encompassing Kings County and parts of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare counties. He won his first term in 2010, defeating Shafter Mayor Fran Florez...
, a dairy farmer, to succeed him. http://www.modbee.com/opinion/state/jim_boren/story/1022727.html Vadado won the election.
Personal
Gilmore is married to his lifelong sweetheart, Cindi, and together they raised two children, a son, Damon, and a daughter, Deanna, who have now given them six grandchildren.The Gilmore's have called Hanford, California
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
home since 1985 and have been active members of the Calvary Christian Center.