Jay Obernolte | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 33rd district |
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In office December 1, 2014 – 2018 |
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Preceded by | Tim Donnelly |
Mayor of Big Bear Lake, California | |
In office December 2010 – 2014 |
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Personal details | |
Born | August 18, 1970 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Big Bear, California |
Alma mater |
California Institute of Technology University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Business owner Politician |
Website | ad33 |
Jay Phillip Obernolte (born August 18, 1970) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly in 2014. He is a Republican representing the 33rd State Assembly district. He was elected to the city council of Big Bear Lake, California in 2010, where he served as mayor. He is the owner, president, and technical director of FarSight Studios, an American video game developer established in 1988.
Obernolte graduated from Edison/Computech High School in 1988. In 1992, he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and applied science from California Institute of Technology and in 1997, he received his Master of Science in artificial intelligence from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Obernolte launched FarSight Studios, an independent developer and publisher of family video games for the PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Apple iPhone and PCs, in 1990. Notable games FarSight Studios has developed include: Game Party, Hotel for Dogs and Pinball Hall of Fame. FarSight Studios claims Sony, Microsoft, Google, and Apple among its clients and employs 25 workers.