Frank Bigelow (born July 22, 1954) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. Bigelow is a Republican who represented the 5th district, encompassing Gold Country and the central Sierra Nevada.[1]
Frank Bigelow | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 5th district | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Pan |
| Succeeded by | Seat eliminated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Edward Bigelow July 22, 1954 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Barbara Bigelow (after 1978) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | O'Neals, California, U.S. |
| Profession | Rancher |
| Website | ad05 |
Early life
editOn July 22, 1954, Bigelow was born in Fresno, California.[2]
Career
editIn 1973, Bigelow became an employee and later became the Vice President of Ponderosa Telephone Company.[3]
In 1998, Bigelow was elected to the Madera County Board of Supervisors.[4] From 2006-2007, Bigelow served as President of California State Association of Counties.In 2007, Bigelow was appointed to become a member of the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley.[5]
In 2012, Bigelow decided to campaign for the California State Assembly.[6] On November 6, 2012, Bigelow won a surprise victory by defeating former state Senator Rico Oller, who had represented much of the area in both houses of the legislature before, and became California state Assemblyman for the 5th district.[3]
Bigelow has also been a volunteer fireman in Madera County for more than 40 years. He is currently the fire captain at Madera County Volunteer Fire, Station 17 in O'Neals. He has served on the Board of Directors of American Shorthorn Association, Madera County Cattlemen’s Association, and Madera County Ag Boosters.
On February 17, 2022, Bigelow announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection.[7]
Electoral history
edit2012 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Rico Oller | 34,673 | 33.9 | ||
| Republican | Frank Bigelow | 29,584 | 28.9 | ||
| Democratic | Tim (Timothy) K. Fitzgerald | 18,138 | 17.7 | ||
| Democratic | Mark Boyd | 13,583 | 13.3 | ||
| No party preference | Mark Belden | 4,158 | 4.1 | ||
| Republican | Kevin Lancaster | 2,151 | 2.1 | ||
| Total votes | 102,287 | 100.0 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Republican | Frank Bigelow | 82,293 | 52.3 | ||
| Republican | Rico Oller | 75,071 | 47.7 | ||
| Total votes | 157,364 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
2014 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 67,924 | 99.9 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick D. Hogan (write-in) | 60 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 67,984 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 88,602 | 74.2 | |
| Libertarian | Patrick D. Hogan | 30,735 | 25.8 | |
| Total votes | 119,337 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 73,180 | 60.0 | |
| Democratic | Robert Carabas | 27,190 | 22.3 | |
| Democratic | Kai Ellsworth | 11,313 | 9.3 | |
| No party preference | Mark Belden | 10,289 | 8.4 | |
| Total votes | 121,972 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 121,644 | 64.5 | |
| Democratic | Robert Carabas | 66,949 | 35.5 | |
| Total votes | 188,593 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 72,983 | 62.4 | |
| Democratic | Carla J. Neal | 43,983 | 37.6 | |
| Total votes | 116,966 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 106,791 | 59.9 | |
| Democratic | Carla J. Neal | 71,488 | 40.1 | |
| Total votes | 178,279 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Frank Bigelow (incumbent) | 94,368 | 100% | |
| Total votes | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
Personal life
editIn 1978, Bigelow married Barbara. They have three children.[2][3][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Members | Assembly Internet". assembly.ca.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Frank Bigelow". JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Frank Bigelow's Biography". VoteSmart.org. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Assemblyman Frank Bigelow". ASMRC.org. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ a b "Frank Bigelow Vice President and Director of the Board". GoPonderosa.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Cole (February 15, 2012). "Madera County supervisor runs for Assembly". Placerville Mountain Democrat. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ "Republican state Assemblyman will not seek re-election. He's been in the role for 10 years". MSN.
- ^ Appleton, Rory (November 8, 2016). "San Joaquin Valley incumbents in California Assembly re-elected". The Fresno Bee. McClatchy. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Bigelow, Carabas face off in 5th Assembly". Auburn Journal. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
External links
edit- Official website
- Campaign website
- Frank Bigelow at ballotpedia.org
- Bigelow Farms
- Join California Frank Bigelow
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