Chuck DeVore
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Chuck DeVore speaking at CPAC
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 70th district |
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In office December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | John Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Don Wagner |
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May 20, 1962 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Diane DeVore |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Alma mater | Claremont McKenna College |
| Occupation | Aerospace Executive |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Chuck DeVore |
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| Service/branch | U.S. Army Reserve, California Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1983–2007 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) |
Charles S. "Chuck" DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 when he lived in Irvine and represented the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County. DeVore was Vice Chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee and sat on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and Veterans Affairs Committee. After losing a 2010 bid for Republican nomination for the United States Senate, in 2011 DeVore moved to Texas to work for the Texas Public Policy Foundation where he is now Vice President for National Initiatives.
DeVore earned a full Army ROTC scholarship that allowed him to obtain a bachelor's degree in Strategic Studies (cum laude) in 1985 from Claremont McKenna College. He studied abroad at American University in Cairo, Egypt. He's a graduate of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff Officer Course.
DeVore served as Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs during the Reagan administration from 1986 to 1988. He later worked as Vice President of Communications and Research for Irvine-based aerospace company SM&A from 1991 to 2004.
DeVore resigned his position as Chief Republican Whip in February 2009 in protest of a $12 billion per year tax increase agreed to by Republican leadership. While a California lawmaker, DeVore favored offshore oil drilling along the California coast as well as the development of modern nuclear power plants. He opposed the federal stimulus package in 2009. He is pro-life. DeVore signed the official ballot argument against California's High Speed Railbond act in the November 4, 2008 election.
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