Julie Bornstein (born July 17, 1948) is an American attorney and politician from California and a member of the Democratic Party.
Julie Bornstein | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 80th district | |
| In office December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | David G. Kelley, Steve Clute, Trisha Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Jim Battin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 17, 1948 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Steve Gordon (m. 1974-2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Bornstein served as a member of the Desert Community College Board of Trustees from 1989 until 1992, when she was elected to the California State Assembly.[1]
State Assembly
editPreviously numbered the 73rd, the new 80th Assembly district, had been redrawn during reapportionment and was open after incumbent David G. Kelley (R-Hemet) opted to instead run for State Senate.[2] Initially Bornstein faced a primary challenge from sitting assemblyman Steve Clute (D-Riverside), whose old district had been dismantled and part of which wound up redrawn here.[3] At the last minute, he chose to retire instead, though his name remained on the ballot. In the general election, Bornstein defeated incumbent assemblywoman Tricia Hunter (R-San Diego), who like Clute saw her old district split up by reapportionment and part of which ended up redrawn here.[4]
Bornstein was awarded the prestigious "rookie of the year" from California Journal.[5] Speaker Willie Brown elevated her to Democratic caucus chair, leading to speculation she was being groomed to be a future speaker.[5] All this attention, and the fact that she represented a marginal seat made her the GOP's number one target for the 1994 elections.[6] Even so, they failed to field a top-tier candidate after Hunter declined a rematch. In the 1994 election, the Republican party did very well in California, and she lost to television advertising executive Jim Battin by 12 points, even though he was not initially seen as a threat.[7]
Other posts
editAfter her stint in the legislature, Bornstein served as Chief of Staff for California Controller Kathleen Connell, as well as Chief Deputy Controller for External Affairs from 1997 until 1999. She was then appointed by Governor Gray Davis as Director of Housing and Community Development, a post she held from 1999 until 2004.[1]
From 2004 to 2006 she served as president for the Campaign for Affordable Housing[1]
Congressional run
editIn 2008 Bornstein ran for the U.S. House of Representatives 45th district, then represented by Mary Bono (R-Palm Desert). Although that year saw big gains for Democrats, Bornstein scored just 41.7% of the vote against the incumbent.[8]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Office | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | California State Assembly District 80 |
Julie Bornstein | 56,760 | 49.6% | Tricia Hunter | 55,971 | 49% | |||
| 1994 | California State Assembly District 80 |
Julie Bornstein | 41,671 | 43.7% | Jim Battin | 53,794 | 56.3% | |||
| 2008 | United States House of Representatives District 45 |
Julie Bornstein | 111,026 | 41.7% | Mary Bono | 155,166 | 58.3% |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Julie Bornstein". JoinCalifornia: Election History for the State of California.
- ^ {California Journal Vol. XXIII, No.5 (May 1992) "Election 1992". StateNet Publications, May 1992}
- ^ "11-03-1992 Election". JoinCalifornia: Election History for the State of California.
- ^ California Journal Vol. XXIII, No.12 (December 1992) "Complete District by district results". StateNet Publications, December 1992.
- ^ a b California Journal Vol. XXV, No.7 (July 1994) "The June Primary". StateNet Publications, July 1994.
- ^ California Journal Vol. XXV, No.10 (November 1994) "Governor '94". StateNet Publications, November 1994.
- ^ California Journal Vol. XXV, No.12 (December 1994) "Complete Election Results". StateNet Publications, December 1994.
- ^ "2008-11-04 Election". JoinCalifornia: Election History for the State of California.