Brian Nestande
Brian Nestande | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 64th district | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Benoit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1964 Orange County, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gina Nestande |
| Residence(s) | Palm Desert, California |
| Alma mater | California State University, Fullerton |
| Profession | Consultant |
Brian Nestande (born January 10, 1964)[1] is the Republican California State Assemblyman for the 64th District and was elected to the post in 2008. He is the son of former Assemblyman Bruce Nestande, who was the Republican nominee for Secretary of State in 1986.
Education
Nestande graduated from Canyon High School in Anaheim in 1982. Nestande earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Cal State Fullerton in 1992.
Pre-Assembly Career
Immediately after graduating from college, Nestande obtained a job as Deputy Campaign Manager of the successful congressional campaign of Michael Huffington in Santa Barbara County. In 1994, Nestande managed the successful congressional campaign of then-Palm Springs Mayor Sonny Bono. Nestande went to work in Bono's office as Chief of Staff until Bono's death in early 1998. Bono's widow, Mary Bono Mack, was elected to succeed Sonny, and Nestande served as her chief of staff from 1998 until 2000. Nestande left politics in 2000 and started a political and government relations firm named Nestande and Associates. It was headquartered in Palm Desert.
2008 Assembly Campaign
Nestande defeated businesswoman Kelly McCarty in the 2008 Assembly Republican primary. He faced no major or minor party opposition in the general election.
Personal
Assemblyman Nestande has been a resident of Riverside County for 15 years. He currently lives there with his wife and their 7 kids—4 girls and 3 boys.
The Assemblyman's half sister, Gabrielle Jane Nestande, was charged with failure to stop and render aid, a third-degree felony, after allegedly hitting and killing 30 year old Courtney Paige Griffin in Austin TX, on May 27, 2011.[2]
References
- ^ Assembly Member Brian Nestande of California
- ^ [1] Austin Statesman, May 2011.
External links
- Brian Nestande Assembly web site
- Brian Nestande campaign web site
- Project Votesmart Biography on Brian Nestande
