David Hadley
| David Hadley | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 66th district | |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Al Muratsuchi |
| Succeeded by | Al Muratsuchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 14, 1964 Fullerton, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Suzanne Hoff Hadley |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Manhattan Beach, California |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Website | Official website |
David Frederick Hadley (born November 14, 1964) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican who reprsents the 66th Assembly District, which consists of most of the South Bay region of Los Angeles.
On November 4, 2014, in a low turnout election, Hadley defeated Democratic Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi by a margin of just 706 votes. In 2016, Hadley was defeated in his own bid for reelection in a rematch with Muratsuchi.[1] Prior to serving in the California State Assembly, Hadley was the chairman of the Republican Party for the 66th Assembly District, a leader in the Los Angeles County Republican Party, and an entrepreneur and investment banker.[2]
Early life and education
Hadley was born and raised in Fullerton, California and graduated from Servite High School in Anaheim.[3] He received his bachelor's degrees in both Economics and History from Dartmouth College (1986), and he completed his Master of Science in Economic History at the London School of Economics (1994).
Business career
From 1986 to 1999, Hadley was an employee of BT Alex Brown and its predecessors and affiliates, including BT Securities Corporation and Bankers Trust Company. During his employment he worked in New York and Atlanta, and moved with the firm to Los Angeles in 1996. When Hadley resigned in June 1999 upon the acquisition of BT Alex Brown by Deutsche Bank,[4] he was a managing director in the media & communications investment banking group. In June 1999, Hadley founded Hadley Partners, Incorporated. The firm has completed over 50 transactions and over $2.5 billion of transaction value on behalf of its clients.[5]
Political background and experience
In 2011 and 2012, Hadley served as the chairman of the Beach Cities Republicans. After two years as chairman, Hadley was succeeded by Evan Chase.[6] During his leadership of the Beach Cities Republicans, Hadley published approximately 15 opinion articles in the Daily Breeze, the Daily News and/or the Long Beach Press-Telegram.
In June 2012, Hadley was elected to the board of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, representing the 66th Assembly District.[7] In this election, he received more votes than any other candidate in the county despite being a first-time candidate. Hadley was then elected chairman of the Republican Party for the 66th Assembly District by the other eight elected and ex officio members.[7] As local party leader, Hadley’s primary initiative was the formation of the South Bay 100 as a program of the Assembly District. The South Bay 100 is a community of over 175 people who have contributed money to strengthen and unify the center/right of the political spectrum in the South Bay.
Hadley’s second major activity as party chairman was to recruit possible candidates to run for the 66th Assembly District seat in 2014.[8][9]
In June 2016, Hadley announced he will not vote or support the Republican nominee for the presidency, Donald Trump[10] He states "I am not voting for either Secretary Clinton or Mr. Trump. Both have shown themselves unfit for the highest office in the land. Neither reflects the South Bay values that this citizen legislator is trying to bring to Sacramento." [11]
2014 California State Assembly
| California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | David Hadley | 30,996 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 30,439 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 61,435 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | David Hadley | 54,401 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 53,695 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 108,096 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016 California State Assembly candidacy
| California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | 53,295 | 48.7 | |
| Republican | David Hadley (incumbent) | 48,755 | 44.6 | |
| Democratic | Mike Madrigal | 7,307 | 6.7 | |
| Total votes | 109,357 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | David Hadley (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | |||
| Total votes | ' | ' | ||
Legislative tenure
Hadley is a member of the Natural Resources, Banking and Finance, Utilities and Commerce committees and the vice chairman of the Aging and Long Term Care Committee.[12] Legislatively, David Hadley has spent his time in the Assembly focused primarily on education issues. Hadley believes race has no place in determining how our students are evaluated for the purpose of college admissions and voted against the controversial SCA 5 (which was withdrawn on March 17, 2014 by State Senator Ed Hernandez per request of 3 senators that originally supported the bill: Leland Yee, Ted Lieu, and Carol Liu)[13][14] In 2015, AB306, a bill Hadley authored that gives the children of military personnel better options in choosing which school district they matriculate into, regardless of on-base housing's location, was signed into law.[15] He has voted in favor of strengthening the death penalty.[16] He believes government has no right to force businesses or religious organizations to provide service to same sex couples such as a ceremonial wedding, or any other service that would go against the business owner's religious beliefs.[16] He worked with environmentalist Erin Brockovich to create an awareness of the poor quality of water in the city of Gardena in 2015-2016.[17]
Personal life
Hadley has been married to Suzanne Hoff Hadley since June 19, 1992. They have four children: Jack, Claire, Ellen and Faith. They have lived in Manhattan Beach, California since 1996.
References
- ↑ Muratsuchi defeats Hadley in Assembly race rematch Christine Mai-Duc. Los Angeles Times. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016
- ↑ "June 5th 2012 California Christian Voters Guide". veritasdomain.wordpress.com/. May 17, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.servitehs.org/uploaded/A_SUPPORT_SERVITE/DONOR_RECOGNITION/DOCUMENTS/Legenda_-_COMMUNICATIONS_FINAL.pdf
- ↑ "Alex. Brown sheds its BT". articles.baltimoresun.com. June 5, 1999. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Company Overview of Hadley Partners, Incorporated". businessweek.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Too many elections, too little accountability cripple California". westsiderepublicans. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- 1 2 "Local leads Republican charge for Muratsuchi's 66th District seat". tbrnews.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ "Assembly District 66". aroundthecapitol. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Political Endorsements". newmajority.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-updates-south-bay-assemblyman-says-he-won-t-1470167091-htmlstory.html
- ↑ http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinion/20160729/why-clinton-and-trump-wont-get-a-south-bay-legislators-vote-david-hadley
- ↑ https://ad66.asmrc.org/committee-membershipTemplate:Selfpublishedsource
- ↑ "California affirmative action revival bill is dead – The Mercury News".
- ↑ "David Hadley for Assembly - South Bay, District 66 - On The Issues".
- ↑ https://ad66.asmrc.org/legislation/education-school-district-choice-children-active-duty-militaryTemplate:Selfpublishedsource
- 1 2 http://www.davidhadley.com/on-the-issue.phpTemplate:Selfpublishedsource
- ↑ Times, Los Angeles. "'You don't drink the water in Gardena': A year later, residents remain skeptical".
