Sam Blakeslee
| Samuel "Sam" Blakeslee | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 15th district |
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In office August 23, 2010 – December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Abel Maldonado |
| Succeeded by | Bill Monning (redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 33rd district |
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In office December 6, 2004 – August 23, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Abel Maldonado |
| Succeeded by | Katcho Achadjian |
| Minority Leader of the California State Assembly | |
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In office June 1, 2009 – February 1, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Villines |
| Succeeded by | Martin Garrick |
| Personal details | |
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June 25, 1955 California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | San Luis Obispo, California |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Berkeley University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Profession |
Financial Planner Research Scientist, Exxon |
| Website | Cal Poly IATPP Site |
Samuel Blakeslee (born June 25, 1955) is the founding Director of the Institute for Advanced Technology & Public Policy at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Blakeslee is a former Republican California State Senator representing California's 15th State Senate district which included the counties of Santa Clara, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara. He previously served as a California State Assemblyman from California's 33rd State Assembly district, and a former State Assembly Republican Leader. He was elected to the California State Assembly in 2004 to represent the 33rd Assembly District, which includes the coastal communities of Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Lompoc, Atascadero, Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Pismo Beach, and Guadalupe. He was re-elected in 2006 and 2008, and elected to the California State Senate in 2010. Blakeslee retired from the Senate in December 2012.
Blakeslee grew up on the Central Coast. He graduated from San Luis Obispo High School and then began a career in construction. Years later, he returned to school and attended Cuesta College, where his father, Earle Blakeslee, taught music when the college first opened in 1965. He later earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in geophysics from University of California, Berkeley. Blakeslee earned a Ph.D. from University of California, Santa Barbara for his research in seismic scattering, micro-earthquake studies, and fault-zone attenuation. He is published in numerous scientific journals.
Blakeslee was elected to the California State Assembly in 2005 and later to the State Senate. Elected by his fellow legislators, Blakeslee served a term as Assembly Minority Leader. In this role, he was a member of the "Big 5" with responsibility for negotiating the state budget and major policy initiatives. He also served and held leadership positions on a variety of legislative committees focusing on agriculture, energy, banking, environmental quality, education and other fields. He successfully authored dozens of bills to evolve and reform policy related to energy, the environment, health care, job creation, lobbying reform, public and worker safety, veterans' affairs and other areas of concern.
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