John B. T. Campbell III
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 45th district 48th district (2005–2013) |
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In office December 6, 2005 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Bono |
| Succeeded by | Mimi Walters |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 35th district |
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In office December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Ross Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Tom Harman |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 70th district |
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In office December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Marilyn Brewer |
| Succeeded by | Chuck DeVore |
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John Bayard Taylor Campbell III July 19, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Campbell |
| Children | John Logan, Issac |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles University of Southern California |
| Religion | Presbyterianism |
John Bayard Taylor Campbell III (born July 19, 1955) is a former U.S. Representative, serving in Congress from 2005–2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. On June 27, 2013, Campbell announced that he would not seek re-election in 2014. After retiring from Congress, he moved to a farm near Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.
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.
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 received 30% of the vote. In the general election, Campbell won with 64%. Then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a close ally of Campbell, endorsed him in the race.
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.
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