LegoftheYear

LEGISLATORS OF THE YEAR

Since 1999 CANEC has honored legislators who have done an outstanding job of supporting charter schools. These are legislators who understand the power of charter schools to improve public education for all California students and families. They have fought those in the educational establishment who oppose charter schools and the accountability and choice charter schools bring to public education.

2003 Award Recipients

Senator Dick Ackerman R - Orange County Senator Ackerman's strong and unwavering support for charter schools as a member of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee and the Joint Committee on Legislative Budget during the state budget process for the past two years makes it our pleasure to honor him with this award.
Assemblyman John Campbell R - Irvine Assemblyman Campbell's strong and unwavering support for charter schools as the Vice-Chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee and as a member of the Joint Budget Committee during the state budget process for the past two years makes it our pleasure to honor him with this award.
Senator John Vasconcellos D - Santa Clara Senator Vasconcellos has been strong and unwavering in his support and commitment to charter schools, beginning with the enactment of the charter school law in 1992. In recognition of his commitment and leadership as Chairman of the Senate Education Committee in the last legislative session in shaping AB 1994, it is our pleasure to award him the honor of being the first legislator to ever receive the CANEC Legislator of the Year award a second time.
Assemblyman S. Joseph Simitian D - Palo Alto Assemblyman Simitian's strong and unwavering support for charter schools as Chairman of Assembly Subcommittee 2 during the past two years makes it our pleasure to honor him with this award.

2002 Award Recipients

Senator Ray Haynes
R - Riverside

Assemblyman Bill Leonard
R - San Bernardino

Assemblyman Joe Nation
D - San Rafael

2001 Award Recipients

George Runner R - Lancaster	Charles Poochigian R - Fresno
Darrell Steinberg D - Sacramento	Robert M. Hertzberg D - Van Nuys

2000 Award Recipients

Bill Campbell R - Villa Park	James Brulte R - Rancho Cucamonga
Kerri Mazzoni D - San Rafael	John Vasconcellos D - Santa Clara

1999 Award Recipients

Steve Baldwin R - El Cajon	Dede Alpert D - Coronado
Ted Lempert D - San Carlos	John R. Lewis R - Orange

CANEC, as a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, does not endorse
candidates. However, it is appropriate for CANEC to inform its members about
which legislators have supported charter schools and about legislative races.

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