John B. T. Campbell III
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| John Campbell | |
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| Assumed office December 7, 2005– |
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| Preceded by | Chris Cox |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | July 19, 1955 (age 51) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katherine Campbell |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
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For other persons of the same name, see John Campbell.
John Bayard Taylor Campbell III (born July 19, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) is a Republican U.S. politician, who is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing California's 48th Congressional District.
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[edit] Early Life
Born in Los Angeles, California, Campbell earned his B.A. in Economics from UCLA in 1976 at the age of 21 and his M.S. in Business Taxation from USC in 1977. After receiving his Master's degree, Campbell became a CPA and joined Ernst & Young as a tax accountant.
[edit] Business Career
In 1985, Campbell became President and CEO of Campbell Automotive Group. In 1990, he became President and CEO of Saturn of Orange County. Campbell became Chairman and CEO of Saab of Orange County in 1999.
[edit] State Legislative Career
Elected to represent southern Orange County's 70th District in the California State Assembly in 2000, Campbell won 60% of the vote in a five-way race to replace term-limited Assemblywoman Marilyn Brewer. Campbell was reelected in 2002 with 67% of the vote.
In the 2004 race to replace the term-limited Ross Johnson in the 35th State Senate District, Campbell won the Republican primary with 61% of the vote against fellow Assemblyman Ken Maddox, who garnered only 30% of the vote. In the general election, Campbell won 64% of the vote.
As a Senator, Campbell served as Vice Chair of both the Business Professions and Economic Development Committee and the Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. He was also a member of the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee; the Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee; the Environmental Quality Committee; and the Government Modernization, Efficiency, and Accountability Committee.
[edit] 2005 Congressional Election
After Congressman Chris Cox resigned to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Campbell became a candidate to replace Cox in the 48th Congressional District Special Election, scheduled for October 4, 2005. Campbell received endorsements from most of the important Republican officials in the state, but faced some criticism as his stance on illegal immigration was seen as being too lenient. Campbell faced a strong third-party challenge from American Independent Party candidate Jim Gilchrist. On October 4, Campbell garnered 45.5% of the vote, below the 50% needed to avoid a runoff. He faced Democrat Steve Young, American Independent Jim Gilchrist, Libertarian Bruce Cohen and Green Bea Tirtilli in the December 6 runoff, which he won with 44.4% of the vote. Campbell was sworn in on December 7.
[edit] Personal
Campbell lives in the affluent Shady Canyon neighborhood of Irvine, and has resided in Orange County since 1979. Married in 1980, Campbell has two sons, John IV ("Taylor") and Logan, with his wife, Catherine.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman John Campbell official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - John B.T. Campbell III campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - John Campbell issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - John Campbell campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative John B.T. Campbell III (CA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - John Campbell profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: John Campbell voting record
- Campbell for Congress official campaign site
- Green Eyeshade Blog Townhall.com blog
| Preceded by Marilyn Brewer |
California State Assemblyman 70th District 2000–2004 |
Succeeded by Chuck DeVore |
| Preceded by Ross Johnson |
California State Senator 35th District 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Tom Harman |
| Preceded by Chris Cox |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 48th congressional district 2005 – present |
Incumbent |
Categories: 1955 births | Living people | Members of the United States House of Representatives from California | California State Senators | Members of the California State Assembly | Current members of the United States House of Representatives | American chief executives | University of California, Los Angeles alumni
