Bill Emmerson | |
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Member of the California State Senate from the 23rd district 37th district (2010–2012) |
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In office June 9, 2010 – December 1, 2013 |
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Preceded by | John J. Benoit |
Succeeded by | Mike Morrell |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 63rd district |
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In office December 6, 2004 – June 9, 2010 |
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Preceded by | Bob Dutton |
Succeeded by | Mike Morrell |
Personal details | |
Born |
Oakland, California |
October 28, 1945
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Nan Emmerson |
Children | Kate Caroline |
Residence | Hemet, California |
Alma mater |
La Sierra University (B.A.) American University Loma Linda University (D.D.S., M.S.) |
Occupation | Orthodontist, politician |
Website | www |
William "Bill" Emmerson (born October 28, 1945) was a Republican California State Senator who represented the 23rd district in Riverside County. He previously represented the 37th Senate District, having been elected in a June 8, 2010, special election and sworn into office the next day. He was previously the California State Assemblyman representing District 63 in the Inland Empire counties of Riverside and San Bernardino, having been first elected in November 2004.
Born in Oakland, California, his family moved to Orange County when his father opened a dental practice in Corona Del Mar, then moved again to Riverside County, where he attended high school.
Emmerson received a B.A. degree in history and political science from La Sierra University in Riverside, California. He then studied public administration at American University in Washington, D.C., while working as an aide for Congressman Jerry Pettis. Emmerson moved back to California and joined the staff of the Assembly Minority Leader W. Craig Biddle, where he worked from 1969 to 1974 while also continuing his post graduate studies at California State University, Sacramento.