Close-up on Targeted Lawmakers: Sen. Blakeslee Prides Himself on Bipartisanship
Senator Sam Blakeslee, R-San Luis Obispo, represents the 15th Senate District, including the coastal counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Monterey and the county of Santa Clara. He is the Senate’s Minority Leader.
Senator Blakeslee previously served in the California State Assembly from 2004-2010.
The senator prides himself as one of the legislature’s “most bipartisan members.”
The senator is a product of California’s community colleges, completing Cuesta Community College before earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UC Berkeley and his Ph.D. in geophysics from UC Santa Barbara.
Sen. Blakeslee has played a key role in the past in negotiating budget agreements. He has touted his ability to secure agreements for spending plans that contain “no new taxes,” reduce state spending, and include reforms.
The senator and his wife have two school aged daughters who attend local public schools and a son working toward his Ph.D. in Economics at Columbia University.
The senator is slated to celebrate his 56th birthday on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Call his office, wish him a happy birthday, and urge him to vote for the temporary tax extension and a budget that protects school funding.
Monterey office: 831-657-6315
San Jose office: 408-277-9461
San Luis Obispo office: 805-549-3381
Email: [email protected]
