Dave Cogdill
Encyclopedia
David Ellis Cogdill, Sr. (born December 31, 1950 in Long Beach, California
) is a Republican politician who served as a State Senator from California's 14th State Senate district
from December 2006 to December 2010. Cogdill is also the former California State Senate
Republican
Leader
, a post he held for 10 months from 2008 until he was replaced by State Senator
Dennis Hollingsworth
early in the morning on February 18, 2009 amidst a contentious mid-year budget debate.
, Madera
, Mariposa
, San Joaquin
, Stanislaus
and Tuolumne
Counties.
for 28 years where he has built a prosperous real estate appraisal business. Always a believer in community involvement, he was first elected to public office in 1975 as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bridgeport Fire Protection District in Mono County
. He has served on various boards and commissions in both the public and private sectors and served two terms on the Modesto City Council.
He and his wife of 37 years, Stephanie, have two children, David Jr. and Meghan, and two grandchildren, Connor and Kathleen.
. During that time, he served as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Rules. Cogdill also sat on the following committees: Budget, Agriculture, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Additionally, Cogdill acted as the Assembly Minority Floor leader and was responsible for coordinating Republican efforts on the Assembly Floor.
Whip
, a Republican leadership position responsible for coordinating Republican activities on the Senate Floor.
With his election as Senate Republican Leader in 2008, Cogdill stepped down as Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee (although he did remain a member of the committee); switched from the Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services to the Budget Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy; and left the Human Services Committee. He was succeeded as Caucus Whip by Senator Tom Harman
. His other committee assignments and vice chairmanships were unchanged.
Shortly after midnight on the morning of February 18, 2009, after several days of late-night, contentious debates over closing a $42 billion gap in the state budget, Senate Republicans met in caucus where they voted to replace Cogdill with State Senator
Dennis Hollingsworth
. It was believed by many within the caucus that Cogdill had not led effectively when he presented a budget with $14 billion in tax increases to his caucus after every member had signed a pledge to vote against a budget with such increases.
Cogdill has focused his efforts in the legislature on economic development, strengthening public safety, keeping taxes low, improving air quality, and expanding water supply and storage opportunities. Cogdill has worked to prevent businesses and agriculture from more taxes and regulations. As past Chair of the California State Legislature Rural Caucus, Cogdill has collaborated with local leaders on many issues concerning rural residents, such as access to health care and quality education.
Cogdill was also the second largest taxpayer-funded gas card spender in the senate for 2010 costing $5,941.26
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
) is a Republican politician who served as a State Senator from California's 14th State Senate district
California's 14th State Senate district
California's 14th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Republican Tom Berryhill of Modesto.-District profile:...
from December 2006 to December 2010. Cogdill is also the former California State Senate
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...
Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Leader
Minority leader
In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
, a post he held for 10 months from 2008 until he was replaced by 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...
Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Clark Hollingsworth is an American politician who represented California's 36th State Senate district, which includes portions of San Diego and Riverside County, from 2002 to 2010. In 2000, Hollingsworth was elected to the Legislature as a member of the Assembly, and in 2002, Hollingsworth...
early in the morning on February 18, 2009 amidst a contentious mid-year budget debate.
The 14th Senate District
The 14th District comprises all or a portion of FresnoFresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, Madera
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
, Mariposa
Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...
, San Joaquin
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
, Stanislaus
Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
and Tuolumne
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
Counties.
Background
Cogdill has been a resident of ModestoModesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
for 28 years where he has built a prosperous real estate appraisal business. Always a believer in community involvement, he was first elected to public office in 1975 as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bridgeport Fire Protection District in Mono County
Mono County, California
Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...
. He has served on various boards and commissions in both the public and private sectors and served two terms on the Modesto City Council.
He and his wife of 37 years, Stephanie, have two children, David Jr. and Meghan, and two grandchildren, Connor and Kathleen.
State Assembly
Prior to being elected to the Senate, Cogdill represented the 25th District for six years in the California State AssemblyCalifornia 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...
. During that time, he served as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Rules. Cogdill also sat on the following committees: Budget, Agriculture, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Additionally, Cogdill acted as the Assembly Minority Floor leader and was responsible for coordinating Republican efforts on the Assembly Floor.
State Senate
Upon his election to the Senate in 2006, Cogdill was named Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee, the Revenue and Taxation Committee, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. He was also named a sitting member of the following committees: Budget and Fiscal Review; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments; Human Services; Natural Resources and Water; Select Committee on Air Quality; and Joint Legislative Budget. Additionally, he was named as the Senate Minority CaucusCaucus
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...
Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
, a Republican leadership position responsible for coordinating Republican activities on the Senate Floor.
With his election as Senate Republican Leader in 2008, Cogdill stepped down as Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee (although he did remain a member of the committee); switched from the Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services to the Budget Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy; and left the Human Services Committee. He was succeeded as Caucus Whip by Senator Tom Harman
Tom Harman
Thomas George Harman is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the California State Senate who had previously been a three-term member of the California State Assembly. Both seats represent portions of Orange County....
. His other committee assignments and vice chairmanships were unchanged.
Shortly after midnight on the morning of February 18, 2009, after several days of late-night, contentious debates over closing a $42 billion gap in the state budget, Senate Republicans met in caucus where they voted to replace Cogdill with 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...
Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Hollingsworth
Dennis Clark Hollingsworth is an American politician who represented California's 36th State Senate district, which includes portions of San Diego and Riverside County, from 2002 to 2010. In 2000, Hollingsworth was elected to the Legislature as a member of the Assembly, and in 2002, Hollingsworth...
. It was believed by many within the caucus that Cogdill had not led effectively when he presented a budget with $14 billion in tax increases to his caucus after every member had signed a pledge to vote against a budget with such increases.
Cogdill has focused his efforts in the legislature on economic development, strengthening public safety, keeping taxes low, improving air quality, and expanding water supply and storage opportunities. Cogdill has worked to prevent businesses and agriculture from more taxes and regulations. As past Chair of the California State Legislature Rural Caucus, Cogdill has collaborated with local leaders on many issues concerning rural residents, such as access to health care and quality education.
Cogdill was also the second largest taxpayer-funded gas card spender in the senate for 2010 costing $5,941.26
Awards
- Friend of the Year Award by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- President's Award by the Stanislaus County YMCA
- "One Voice" Award by the Sacramento/Fresno Council of Governments
- Leadership Award by the Greater Area Fresno Chamber of Commerce
- "E" Award for Excellence by Leadership Modesto, an affiliate of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce
- Legislator of the Year for 2005 by the Associated Builders and Contractors
- Patti Mattingly Distinguished Legislative Award by the Regional Council of Rural Counties
- Assembly Member of the Year for 2003 and 2005 by the California State Sheriffs’ Association
- Legislative Leadership Award by the California Rural Health Association
- Legislator of the Year for 2003 and 2004 by the California Forestry Association
- Legislator of the Year by the California Mobilehome Parkowners’ Alliance
- Legislative Special Recognition Award by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Legislator of the Year by the California Women in Timber Association
- Modesto Man of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign War
- Distinguished Service Award by the Future Farmers of America
- Golden Trout Award for 2006 by California Trout