Diane Harkey
Encyclopedia
Diane Lynn Harkey is a former Council Member and Mayor of the City of Dana Point, California
. She is currently the Republican
representative
in California's 73rd State Assembly district
.
and has served as a Vice-President in the banking industry. A Cum Laude graduate of the University of California-Irvine, Harkey earned a degree in Economics and has had a 20 year career in corporate banking and finance.
. She was elected to the Dana Point City Council in 2004, and served as its Mayor in 2007.
In 2006, Harkey ran against then-Assemblyman
Tom Harman
for the 35th State Senate District in one of the closest California State Senate
races in the state's history. Harman defeated Harkey for the Republican nomination by 236 votes or roughly 0.2% of the vote and went on to win the general election by 44,000 votes.
In 2008
, she ran as the Republican nominee for the 73rd State Assembly district against Democratic
nominee Judy Jones. Harkey received the endorsements of the Republican Congressional delegation in the district, Assemblywoman Mimi Walters (who vacated the seat to run for State Senate), former opponent State Senator Tom Harman, as well as over 80 elected officials in Orange and San Diego Counties, and the Republican Assembly Women's Caucus. Harkey won the election with 53.4% of the vote compared to Jones, who received 40.6% of the vote.
Harkey represents the communities of Aliso Viejo, Camp Pendleton, Dana Point , Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Oceanside
, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
, is in favor of controlling illegal immigration to the United States
and opposes Amnesty
for Illegal Immigrants. She is considered pro-life
having been endorsed by the California Pro-Life Council. She has earned a 100% rating from the California Chamber of Commerce
Dana Point, California
-Climate:Dana Point enjoys a mild climate where temperatures tend to average around the 60's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is December with an average minimum temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit.-2010:The 2010...
. She is currently the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
representative
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
in California's 73rd State Assembly district
California's 73rd State Assembly district
California's 73rd State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Diane Harkey of Dana Point.-District profile:Orange County - 7.98%*Aliso Viejo - 35.38%*Dana Point...
.
Early years and education
Harkey resided in Coastal Orange County for over 35 years. She has a Bachelors of Arts from the University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
and has served as a Vice-President in the banking industry. A Cum Laude graduate of the University of California-Irvine, Harkey earned a degree in Economics and has had a 20 year career in corporate banking and finance.
Political Career
Harkey's involvement in public affairs began in 1989, when she actively campaigned for the incorporation of the City of Dana Point. Harkey has served as a Board Member of the Ocean Institute and Dana Point Fifth Marine Regiment Support Group, a Trustee for the Capistrano Valley Symphony, and a Member of the Chamber of CommerceChamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
. She was elected to the Dana Point City Council in 2004, and served as its Mayor in 2007.
In 2006, Harkey ran against then-Assemblyman
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
Tom Harman
Tom Harman
Thomas George Harman is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the California State Senate who had previously been a three-term member of the California State Assembly. Both seats represent portions of Orange County....
for the 35th State Senate District in one of the closest California State Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
races in the state's history. Harman defeated Harkey for the Republican nomination by 236 votes or roughly 0.2% of the vote and went on to win the general election by 44,000 votes.
In 2008
California State Assembly elections, 2008
The 2008 California State Assembly elections took place on November 4, 2008. Voters in all 80 of California's State Assembly districts voted for their representative. Other elections were also held on November 4...
, she ran as the Republican nominee for the 73rd State Assembly district against Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
nominee Judy Jones. Harkey received the endorsements of the Republican Congressional delegation in the district, Assemblywoman Mimi Walters (who vacated the seat to run for State Senate), former opponent State Senator Tom Harman, as well as over 80 elected officials in Orange and San Diego Counties, and the Republican Assembly Women's Caucus. Harkey won the election with 53.4% of the vote compared to Jones, who received 40.6% of the vote.
Harkey represents the communities of Aliso Viejo, Camp Pendleton, Dana Point , Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Oceanside
Oceanside
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, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
Political Positions
Harkey is politically a conservative Republican: she supports Proposition 13California Proposition 13 (1978)
Proposition 13 was an amendment of the Constitution of California enacted during 1978, by means of the initiative process. It was approved by California voters on June 6, 1978. It was declared constitutional by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Nordlinger v. Hahn,...
, is in favor of controlling illegal immigration to the United States
Illegal immigration to the United States
An illegal immigrant in the United States is an alien who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa....
and opposes Amnesty
Amnesty
Amnesty is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to the positions of innocent people, without changing the laws defining the offense. It includes more than pardon, in as much as it obliterates all legal remembrance of the...
for Illegal Immigrants. She is considered pro-life
Pro-life
Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a social and political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction...
having been endorsed by the California Pro-Life Council. She has earned a 100% rating from the California Chamber of Commerce
California Chamber of Commerce
The California Chamber of Commerce is the largest broad-based special interest group in California. Membership represents one-quarter of the private sector jobs in California and includes firms of all sizes and companies from every industry within the state. The CalChamber provides products and...