Howard Wayne
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Howard Wayne is a politician running for the District 6 opening on the San Diego City Council. Previously, he served as Democratic politician in the California State Assembly
from 1996 until 2002, representing California's 78th State Assembly district
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and his judicial doctorate from the University of San Diego
School of Law. Prior to his service in the Assembly, Wayne was a Deputy Attorney General for 23 years from 1973 until 1996, focusing on consumer protection and child support cases. Prior to winning his Assembly bid in 1996, Wayne made two unsuccessful bids for the Assembly in 1990, losing the regular primary for the 78th district seat with 12.7% of the vote and losing a bid in a special primary election later that year after obtaining 15.5% of the vote.
by a 49% to 45% margin. He was easily reelected by a 57% to 39% margin in 1998 after defeating Jean Roesch, a member of the Coronado Unified School District Board of Education. In 2000, Wayne won his last term over retired surgeon John Steel by a margin of 56% to 38%.
's city council seat had she successfully been elected mayor of San Diego. However, Frye lost the election to Mayor Jerry Sanders. While she was serving out the remainder of her term, Wayne and his wife Mary remained busy, moving to South Africa in 2006 to help assist with that country's growing legal system. They returned to their Clairemont home in 2007. With Frye not able to run again for Council in 2010 due to term limits, Wayne is actively campaigning for the District 6 council seat she will vacate. Wayne lost the election to Republican challenger Lorie Zapf by a 5 point margin or 1570 votes.
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...
from 1996 until 2002, representing California's 78th State Assembly district
California's 78th State Assembly district
California's 78th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Marty Block of San Diego.-District profile:...
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Pre Assembly Career and Life
Wayne received his undergraduate degree from San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
and his judicial doctorate from the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
School of Law. Prior to his service in the Assembly, Wayne was a Deputy Attorney General for 23 years from 1973 until 1996, focusing on consumer protection and child support cases. Prior to winning his Assembly bid in 1996, Wayne made two unsuccessful bids for the Assembly in 1990, losing the regular primary for the 78th district seat with 12.7% of the vote and losing a bid in a special primary election later that year after obtaining 15.5% of the vote.
Assembly Elections
Wayne was elected in 1996 after defeating former Assemblymember Tricia HunterTricia Hunter
Patricia Rae Hunter, known by her nickname Tricia, is a former California state Assemblywoman in San Diego, California. A nurse by profession and a former member of the Registered Nurse Board, she won a special election to the state Assembly in 1989 in a major upset that caught both political...
by a 49% to 45% margin. He was easily reelected by a 57% to 39% margin in 1998 after defeating Jean Roesch, a member of the Coronado Unified School District Board of Education. In 2000, Wayne won his last term over retired surgeon John Steel by a margin of 56% to 38%.
Post Assembly Career
In 2003, he briefly ran for San Diego City Attorney but dropped his bid before the election. He also returned to the Attorney General's office in 2003, serving as an Assistant Attorney General. Wayne originally planned to run for Donna FryeDonna Frye
Donna Frye was a member of the San Diego City Council, representing District 6. Her term ended December 6 2010.Frye was born in 1952 in Pennsylvania, the second of three children...
's city council seat had she successfully been elected mayor of San Diego. However, Frye lost the election to Mayor Jerry Sanders. While she was serving out the remainder of her term, Wayne and his wife Mary remained busy, moving to South Africa in 2006 to help assist with that country's growing legal system. They returned to their Clairemont home in 2007. With Frye not able to run again for Council in 2010 due to term limits, Wayne is actively campaigning for the District 6 council seat she will vacate. Wayne lost the election to Republican challenger Lorie Zapf by a 5 point margin or 1570 votes.