Fran Florez | |
|---|---|
| Mayor ofShafter | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Garry Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Cathy Prout |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | Dean Florez (son) |
| Profession | Politician |
Frances Audrey Florez is an American politician fromCalifornia and a member of theDemocratic Party.
Florez began work atBank 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 thePG&E corporate contributions program.[1] She is also a past president of the Chamber of Commerce ofShafter, 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 theCalifornia 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, DemocratNicole Parra,[5] endorsed Fran Florez's Republican opponent, former AssistantCalifornia Highway Patrol ChiefDanny 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 farmerDavid 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]
She is the mother ofDean Florez,[1][7] who represented the area (which includesFresno,Tulare,Kern andKings counties) in theCalifornia State Assembly from 1998 to 2002 and in theCalifornia State Senate from 2002 to 2010.
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