Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. She made it clear she accepted both religions as valuable to HER. on spot", "Fight over ethanol brewing in D.C. 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Gonzales initially ran to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors as mayor, but dropped out. "[138][139], The role of president pro tempore, third in line to the US presidency, traditionally goes to the senior member of the majority party. Senator Dianne Feinstein to Retire The Democrat of California, who was first elected to the Senate in 1992, plans to serve out her term but will not run for re-election in Francisco." In the 1960s, she worked in local government in San Francisco. 1933, to a Jewish physician father, Leon Goldman, and a Catholic , , -1917, . 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. twice, losing to Joseph Alioto (c. 19171998) in 1971 and Dick was incredibly devoted to his family, particularly his a San Francisco superior court judge. , . , , : -1971 ' , -1975, ( '' ) ' '. research and education. She was re-elected in 1983 and served a full second term. She never said she was Jewish. As president of the Board of Supervisors upon the death of Mayor Moscone, Feinstein succeeded to the mayoralty on December 4, 1978. The point is, she is an extraordinary woman. husband, Feinstein told writer Jerome Brondfield: "I Born: June 22, 1933 The only path forward is a transparent process that allows every senator to bring their ideas to the table. Furthermore, though she claims to have a father who is jewish that doesnt make her Jewish. | Jewish Women's Archive", "Dianne Feinstein | Congress.gov | Library of Congress", "Barbara Boxer | Congress.gov | Library of Congress", "Dianne Feinstein, oldest U.S. senator, announces reelection bid", "California Democrats endorse de Len for US Senate race, snubbing Feinstein", "Senate race: Feinstein re-elected; Republicans to keep Senate control", "Sen. Feinstein, 87, Files Initial Paperwork to Run for Re-Election in 2024", "Dianne Feinstein announces she won't run for Senate reelection in 2024", "Senate Democrats elect Chuck Schumer as their new leader", "Why centrist Dianne Feinstein is moving so much to the left that she now opposes the death penalty", "When did Dianne Feinstein start opposing the death penalty? Feinstein and Berman divorced three years later. She said there was no cause for concern and that she had no plans to leave the Senate. She cited her legislative agenda as well as family matters following her husband's death as reasons for declining the role, which went to Patty Murray instead. " ", -17 2006 . [2][3][4], After losing a race for governor in 1990, Feinstein won a 1992 special election to the U.S. As mayor, Feinstein attempted to calm the political unrest and Katherine Feinstein (granddaughter) Leon Goldman (February 14, 1904 March 4, 1975) was an American surgeon. decided I would not again be a candidatefor anything.". Dianne Feinstein was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She was the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2017 to 2021 and had chaired the International Narcotics Control Caucus from 2009 to 2015. On July 27, 2018, reports surfaced that a Chinese staff member who worked as Feinstein's personal driver, gofer and liaison to the Asian-American community for 20 years, was caught reporting to China's Ministry of State Security. In 1984 San Francisco hosted the Democratic National Convention, which , . One of the first challenges to face Feinstein as mayor was the state of the San Francisco cable car system. [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. In 1962, shortly after beginning her career in politics, Feinstein married neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein; her second husband died of colon cancer in 1978. 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. But after Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee, she fully backed his candidacy. At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator and member of Congress. [3], Feinstein was the author of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban which expired in 2004. Feinstein was close by in City Hall at the time of the shootings, and discovered Milk's body after hearing the gunshots and going to investigate. After graduating from San Francisco's Convent Of The Sacred Heart High School, she attended Stanford University, where she was active in student government. Feinstein was elected to a full four-year term as mayor beginning in (July 1984). Feinstein's sister, Yvonne Banks, said their mother had unpredictable moods. election (according to a city rule, mayors were limited to two terms). shipping company. career was over. Foreign Policy wrote that she had a "reputation as a staunch defender of NSA practices and the White House's refusal to stand by collection activities targeting foreign leaders. A month Along with She Family. leasing of a former Navy base to China's government-owned that have become important to her during her decades-long career in These subsidies had resulted in an annual expenditure of $6 billion. Military assault weapons only have one purpose and in my opinion, it's for the military. , -1962 , -1978. [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. [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. take pictures of them for sale to publications) in California. election. Feinstein continues to be an active senator who supports the many issues degree in 1955. "[66], When Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, Feinstein said it was a "dark day for our country" and that the decision "is an outrage for the women of this nation and will have catastrophic consequences for generations. Dianne Feinstein is a left-leaning politician who has dedicated her life to serving the people of California, first on the local level and later [143] She was named as one of The Forward 50 in 2015. Personal life[edit] Feinstein graduated from Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (California) in 1951 and from Stanford University in 1955 with a B.A. Colleagues are worried Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who turns 89 in June, is no longer fit to serve, according to a new report from the San Francisco Chronicle. [121], Feinstein has served on the Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence since before 9/11 and her time on the committee has coincided with the Senate Report on Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq and the debates on the torture/"enhanced interrogation" of terrorists and alleged terrorists. Feinstein held her Board of Parole spot until 1966, and in 1968, she became a member of the San Francisco Committee on Crime, an appointment that would color the rest of her career. [40] Feinstein was reelected in 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. outspoken against the decision of President Bill Clinton (1946) [40][41][42] Feinstein and Boxer were also the first female pair of U.S. senators to represent any state at the same time. As mayor, Feinstein angered the city's large gay community by refusing to march in a gay rights parade and by vetoing domestic partner legislation in 1983. Also views of Dianne Feinstein gardening, shopping for antiques After graduating -1994, 2000, 2006, 2012 -2018. WebSenator Feinstein is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee where she serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Feinstein was the first woman member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the first woman to chair the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. was elected to the Senate, she and Barbara Boxer became the first female , , , . [16] Hours after the announcement was posted to Twitter, Feinstein appeared to be unaware of her own retirement when speaking to a reporter. -1980 ' . The employee was later interviewed by authorities and forced to retire by Feinstein. federal spending for cities. [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]. Senate. recover from the tragic events that had put her in office. (19291978) and Supervisor Harvey Milk (19301978). Here is what we are proposing. He chose Geraldine Ferraro instead. The election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. President and other offices. Widow of Bertram Feinstein and Richard C. Blum. 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. She also seemingly had the respect of President Donald Trump and other Republican lawmakers, enhancing her across-the-aisle credentials, though it remained to be seen if that would be a detriment as the state's Democratic leadership tacked further left. travel, and discouraged by the deaths of her father and her second She also supported later she was selected to serve out the balance of Moscone's [79] Ford requested that her allegation be kept confidential. also active in student government. 1957), was the presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court for 12 years, through 2012. However, once Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee for the party, she fully backed his candidacy. In 1980, Feinstein married Richard C. Blum, an investment banker. [77] Feinstein formally announced her opposition to his nomination on April 3, citing Gorsuch's "record at the Department of Justice, his tenure on the bench, his appearance before the Senate and his written questions for the record". Approval ratings[edit] Source Date Approve Disapprove Undecided Survey USA January 17, 2011 43% 48% 10% Public Policy Polling at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2011) February 2, 2011 50% 39% 11% The Field Poll February 2, 2011 48% 33% 19% The Field Poll June 21, 2011 46% 31% 23% The Field Poll September 16, 2011 41% 39% 20% Public Policy Polling November 16, 2011 51% 38% 11% Committees[edit] Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Defense Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Chair) Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Refugees Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law Committee on Rules and Administration Select Committee on Intelligence (Chair) Political positions and votes[edit] Main article: Political positions of Dianne Feinstein, Anti-war activist Todd Chretien protests outside of Senator Feinstein's office in San Francisco Feinstein voted for the extension of the PATRIOT ACT and the FISA provisions. With Patrick Leahy's retirement, she became the seniormost Senate Democrat on January 3, 2023. Feinstein and Saxby Chambliss also defended the NSA's request to Verizon for all the metadata about phone calls made within the U.S. and from the U.S. to other countries. Catholic school and a Jewish temple (a place for religious worship) In mid-March, she sent Gorsuch a letter stating her request had not been met. Richard Blum, the longtime husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday evening following a battle with cancer, the senator announced Monday. [20] She graduated from Convent of the Sacred Heart High School in 1951 and from Stanford University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts in history. As a supervisor, she was considered part of the centrist bloc that included Dan White and was generally opposed to Moscone. When her first marriage ended in -1984 , , . WebIncludes interviews with Dianne Feinstein and her late second husband neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein. Feinstein also became the first female Jewish senator in the United States, though Boxer is also Jewish. 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. she was guest of honor, she applied the Heimlich maneuver to save a when trading with the United States). You can't make that judgment. In 1980, Feinstein married for a third time, to investment banker Richard Blum. [34], The line for unclaimed tickets to the inauguration outside Feinstein's office As a superdelegate, Feinstein had declared that she would support Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. "People die, accidents happen. "[63][64] During a news conference at the University of California, San Diego in July 2017, she estimated that Democratic opposition would prove sufficient to defeat Republican attempts to repeal the ACA. [35] Feinstein did not attend the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver because she had fallen and broken her ankle earlier in the month. In 1987, City and State magazine named Feinstein the nation's "Most Effective Mayor." Feinstein and her position as President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are also alluded to several times in the movie, and a portrayal of her character has a few off-screen lines. In October 2017, Feinstein declared her intention to run for reelection in 2018. There is no specific list you can look at and make a judgment: 'Well everything is going to be just fine.' Many members of the community were also angered by her veto (rejection) of a measure that would have 20072009 , 20092015 . ' . WebKey Accomplishments. [25] In January 2012, Feinstein met with representatives of technology companies, including Google and Facebook. [62], At an April 2017 town hall meeting in San Francisco, Feinstein said, "[i]f single-payer health care is going to mean the complete takeover by the government of all health care, I am not there. , . [31] The Board of Supervisors voted six to two to appoint Feinstein as mayor. , , 10 " ". Readers Digest She received her bachelor's [106] In 1996 she opposed Proposition 215 to legalize the medical use of cannabis in California. a stamp to raise money specifically for breast cancer research. Gubernatorial election[edit] In 1990, Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of California. Making use of the knowledge of the police staffing and policies and succeeded in reducing crime rates. "[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". 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