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California: 2012 Election

Wed, 12/03/2008 - 19:57

Niello to seek Cox's state Senate seat

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Assemblyman Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) will look to fill the seat of a termed-out neighbor in 2012, by running for the 1st State Senate District seat.

Niello, who is termed out of the Assembly in 2010, filed a statement of intent to run for that seat this week with the California Secretary of State's office.

Well known for a string of auto dealerships he partially owns in the Sacramento area, Niello has also served as vice chair of the Assembly Budget Committee.

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:37

Blakeslee aiming at state senate seat in 2012

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Central Coast Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee has filed a statement of intent to run in State Senate District 15 in 2012.

The seat is currently held by moderate state Sen. Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria), who would be termed out that year.

Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) was first elected to the Assembly in 2004 and is termed out in two years. He was not immediately available for comment Friday.

Before winning elected office, Blakeslee headed a family business in San Luis Obispo and previously did a stint as a research scientist in Texas for Exxon.

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