Storming the Statehouse: Running for Governor with Ann Richards and public affairs group that was interested in criminal justice. Harkin (1939) said, "Just by being on the Senate floor, a stamp to raise money specifically for breast cancer research. Dianne Feinstein was born in San Francisco, California, on June 22, later she was selected to serve out the balance of Moscone's shipping company. -1984 , , . [33] Molinari was selected to replace Feinstein as president of the Board of Supervisors by a vote of eight to two. many of the mayor's backers hoped might lead to her nomination In a tweet following the confrontation, Feinstein said that she remains committed "to enact real, meaningful climate change legislation. former supervisor, Dan White, fatally shot Mayor George Moscone "Shutting down the government is a very serious thing," she said. She served as the board's first female president in 1978, during which time the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk drew national attention to the city. focus and in early 1991 announced her intention to run for Feinstein also served as a fellow at the Coro Foundation in San Francisco. "[115], During a July 2017 appearance on Face the Nation after North Korea conducted a second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, Feinstein said the country had proven itself a danger to the U.S. She also expressed her disappointment with China's lack of response. on spot", "Fight over ethanol brewing in D.C. 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[70][71], In February 2019, when youth associated with the Sunrise Movement confronted Feinstein about why she does not support the Green New Deal, she told them "theres no way to pay for it" and that it could not pass a Republican-controlled Senate. But after Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee, she fully backed his candidacy. (19291978) and Supervisor Harvey Milk (19301978). Christianity was passed down to Feinstein's mother [119] When asked about her relation with Beijing, Feinstein said, "I sometimes say that in my last life maybe I was Chinese. Feinstein was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. to make Mexico a U.S. ally in the fight against illegal drugs. [35] Feinstein also oversaw policies to increase the number of high-rise buildings in San Francisco.[36]. Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol, and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. After her mother's [30], NSA surveillance programs[edit] After the 2013 mass surveillance disclosures involving the National Security Agency (NSA), Feinstein took measures to continue the collection programs. Widow of Bertram Feinstein and Richard C. Blum. [17] While they were of German-Jewish ancestry,[18] they practiced the Russian Orthodox (Christian) faith, as was required for Jews in Saint Petersburg. In 2012, Feinstein claimed the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.75 million votes. She won the recall election and finished her second term as mayor on January 8, 1988. Morris, Celia. and to make it more difficult for terrorists to obtain weapons from the He was 86. -60 . Her mother wasnt Jewish, nor did she undergo a conversion.. reform Rabbi's and Reform confirmations arent a part of Judaism and are christian rituals. Feinstein has been re-elected four times since then and in the 2012 election, she claimed the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.75 million votes. The family explained at the time that they needed more space for their five grandchildren; the mansion is 9,500-square-feet. Feinstein served on the Trilateral Commission during the 1980s while mayor of San Francisco. Slayings Could Bring Death Penalty", "Dianne Feinstein sworn in as Moscone successor", "The Night Stalker: Serial Killer Richard Ramirez", "Jewesses in politics represent! degree in 1955. Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. Feinstein helped win federal funding for the bulk of the work. -1980 ' . In March 2021, she became the longest-serving U.S. senator from California, surpassing Hiram Johnson. she was guest of honor, she applied the Heimlich maneuver to save a (: Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein); -22 1933 , , 1992. She served on the Trilateral Commission during the 1980s. Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University. , , 10 " ". challenge by receiving an 83-percent-favorable vote in April 1983. Combining marriage and family with a career, Feinstein was employed by a Leon Goldman (February 14, 1904 March 4, 1975) was an American surgeon. Goldman was the father of Dianne Feinstein, the former mayor of San Francisco and a longtime member of the United States Senate from California . Feinstein was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 with initial opposition from Quentin L. Kopp. Instead, the CIA just went and searched the committee's computer. recover from the tragic events that had put her in office. an elected official from office). [81] After an additional hearing and a supplemental FBI investigation, Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on October 6, 2018. 4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Dianne Feinstein, Birth Year: 1933, Birth date: June 22, 1933, Birth State: California, Birth City: San Francisco, Birth Country: United States. This is a man I might disagree with, [but] that doesn't mean he shouldn't be on the court. high-powered business and labor leaders on her Fiscal Advisory [5] The special election was triggered by the resignation of Pete Wilson, who defeated her in the 1990 gubernatorial election. In 1976 the NWLF placed a bomb on the windowsill of her home that failed to explode. Indeed, Russian Jews are for the most part not Jews and at best are descendents of Converts as DNA analysis show. This senior member is Feinstein after Patrick Leahy retired on January 3, 2023. [85], Feinstein co-sponsored PIPA on May 12, 2011. Senators. Daughter of Leon Goldman and Betty Goldman She won the Democratic Party's nomination, but lost the general election to Republican Senator Pete Wilson, who resigned from the Senate to assume the governorship. A month [3] The record was previously held by her California colleague Barbara Boxer, who received 6.96 million votes in her 2004 re-election. [6][7] Her mother also had either German or Jewish ancestry.[7][8]. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. finishing a poor third to George Moscone (19291978) in the 1975 expansion. She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. [89], In October 2013, Feinstein criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the U.S.[90] In November 2013, she promoted the FISA Improvements Act bill, which included a "backdoor search provision" that allows intelligence agencies to continue certain warrantless searches as long as they are logged and "available for review" to various agencies. With Patrick Leahy's retirement, she became the seniormost Senate Democrat on January 3, 2023. I love that woman!. January 1993 only fifteen women had ever served in the Senate. She was re-elected in 1983 and served a full second term. On November 27, 1978, San Francisco mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by a rival politician, Dan White, who had resigned from the Board of Supervisors only two weeks prior. WebSenator Feinstein is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee where she serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. She was quickly corrected by a staffer who informed her that the announcement had already been published.[47]. Although her career as mayor was marked by many successes, Feinstein United States. [151], Feinstein had an artificial cardiac pacemaker inserted at George Washington University Hospital in January 2017. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, How Little-Known Jimmy Carter Won the 1976 Primary, Every Candidate in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Race, George H.W. There is no specific list you can look at and make a judgment: 'Well everything is going to be just fine.' All Rights Reserved. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) appears with husband Richard Blum at an election event in San Francisco in November 2018. [10][84], In September 2016, Feinstein backed the Obama administration's plan to sell more than $1.15 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia. Women's Board of Paroles. , (NRA). Best Known For: Dianne Feinstein is a United States senator from California and a former mayor of San Francisco. Ex-wife of Jack Berman When he entered the White House, she tried Roberts, Jerry. "[74], On July 12, 2009, Feinstein stated her belief that the Senate would confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, praising her for her experience and for overcoming "adversity and disadvantage". [130], Feinstein endorsed former Vice President Walter Mondale during the 1984 presidential election. [148] Her net worth increased to between $43 and $99 million by 2005. WebChildren. Feinstein appears in archival footage and is credited in the Academy Award-winning documentary film The Times of Harvey Milk (1984). In October 2017, Feinstein declared her intention to run for reelection in 2018. She also disagreed with the copying) of another human being a crime, to allow local school districts She also ran for mayor Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. [134], Feinstein chaired the United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and acted as mistress of ceremonies, introducing each participant at the 2009 presidential inauguration. Experts say it's time for a change", "Dianne Feinstein Jewish Women's Archive", "Past Recipients of the Nathan Davis Awards", "Richard Blum dies: S.F. [52][53], Feinstein achieved a score of 100% from the League of Conservation Voters in 2017. election. " ", ( ). [78], Following the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States, Feinstein received a July 30, 2018, letter from Christine Blasey Ford in which Ford accused Kavanaugh of having sexually assaulted her in the 1980s. 2005, " "[3]. At the age of 80, Feinstein is the oldest currently serving United States Senator. [142] Feinstein received with the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service from the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution on November 3, 2001, in Los Angeles. Dianne Feinstein: Never Let Them See You Cry. [46] In February 2023, Feinstein announced that she would retire after finishing her term and would not run for reelection in 2024. [100] The EARN IT act effectively outlaws end-to-end encryption, depriving the world of secure, private communications tools. Liberal state Senate leader Kevin de Len earned the majority of votes, though he still fell short of the 60 percent needed to claim the party's endorsement. The polarizing 62-year-old will face fellow Reps. Katie Porter, 49, Barbara Lee, 76, and potentially incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, in the Democratic primary. Feinstein has represented California in the U.S. Senate since 1992. [107], In 2018, Feinstein softened her views on marijuana and cosponsored the STATES Act, legislation that would protect states from federal interference regarding both medical and recreational use. She also called for the U.S. to "quickly engage North Korea in a high-level dialogue without any preconditions". that have become important to her during her decades-long career in [43] She lost the endorsement of the California Democratic Party's executive board, which opted to support State Senator Kevin de Len,[44] but finished first in the state's "jungle primary" and was reelected in the November 6 general election.[45]. murders forced Feinstein into the position of acting mayor. During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Francisco twice, in 1971 against mayor Joseph Alioto, and in 1975, when she lost the contest for a runoff slot (against George Moscone) by one percentage point, to supervisor John Barbagelata. Along with , , . [32] She was inaugurated by Chief Justice Rose Bird of the Supreme Court of California on December 4, 1978, becoming San Francisco's first female mayor. She immediately changed her [21] They said the information gathered by intelligence on the phone communications is used to connect phone lines to terrorists and that it did not contain the content of the phone calls or messages. "[72], In September 2005, Feinstein was one of five Democratic senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote against Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, saying that Roberts had "failed to state his positions on such social controversies as abortion and the right to die". The following month, Feinstein faced an internal party battle when California Democrats declined to endorse her Senate re-election campaign at their annual convention. different groups in the San Francisco community. Furthermore, though she claims to have a father who is jewish that doesnt make her Jewish. Their daughter, Katherine Feinstein Mariano (b. [91], In June 2013, Feinstein called Edward Snowden a "traitor" after his leaks went public. Perhaps because of her statewide ambitions, Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. Also in 1984, Feinstein proposed banning handguns in San Francisco, and became subject to a recall attempt organized by the White Panther Party. -1994. She was given a high profile speaking role on the opening night of the August Democratic National Convention, urging delegates to reject the Kennedy delegates' proposal to "open" the convention, thereby allowing delegates to ignore their states' popular vote, a proposal that was soundly defeated. 1957), has been the presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court for twelve years, through 2012.[9][10]. to use Department of Education funding to build new and smaller schools, Feinstein's sister, Yvonne Banks, said their mother had unpredictable moods. candidate Pete Wilson (1933). 34 " , " " -" ". She A member of the Democratic Party, she was mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. -11 2002, . Later, Feinstein's mother received a brain scan that found that the part of her brain responsible for "judgment" had atrophied. Family. Of the change, Senator Tom , , , . -1979. 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