Tim Donnelly (politician)
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 33rd district 59th district (2010–2012) |
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In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Anthony Adams |
| Succeeded by | Jay Obernolte |
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May 9, 1966 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rowena Donnelly |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of California, Irvine |
| Religion | Christianity |
Timothy Michael "Tim" Donnelly (born May 9, 1966) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 59th and 33rd districts. Before his election to the Assembly in November 2010, Donnelly was a small businessman. He resides in Twin Peaks, California. On January 22, 2013, Donnelly announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Governor of California in the 2014 election. He placed third in the open primary, behind Jerry Brown and Neel Kashkari, who contested the election in November 2014.
Donnelly was born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Berkley, Michigan, the third of 14 children. Donnelly graduated from Southfield Christian School in 1984. He attended the University of Michigan for a year and earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California, Irvine in 1989. After college he worked in a family business. Five years later, Donnelly started his own company.
Donnelly is married to Rowena Donnelly who is of Filipino descent. They have five children.
In 2005, Donnelly became involved with the Minuteman movement, and founded the Minuteman Party in California. He stepped down from the Minutemen to return to private life in 2006.
In 2009, following the announcement that embattled 59th District Assemblyman Anthony Adams would not seek re-election, Donnelly announced his candidacy. Appealing to Tea Party voters, he ran in the 2010 semi-closed primary election, and won the Republican nomination. He won the general election on November 2, 2010, with 57.3% of the vote, to the Democratic Party nominee's 36.8%.
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