Dave Elder (politician)

David Elder (born February 10, 1942) is an American politician in the state of California. He served in the State Assembly as a Democrat from 1979 to 1993.[1]

In 1992, Elder sought reelection to the state assembly. However, redistricting merged his district with that of fellow Democratic assemblyman Richard Floyd (California) into a new district centered in and around the city Carson. While they spent most of their campaign bashing each other, then Carson councilwoman Juanita Millender-McDonald wound up winning the election, therefore beating two sitting incumbent assembly members in the Democratic primary.

In 1994, Elder sought election to the state Board of Equalization but managed only 8% of the vote, despite raising more than $20,000 on his own,[2] in the Democratic primary.

Dave Elder
Member of the California House of Representatives
In office
1979–1993
Personal details
Born (1942-02-10) February 10, 1942
Los Angeles, California
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLong Beach, California
OccupationBudget analyst

in 1995, Elder was caught up in a controversy over alleged violation of state law. A probate referee in Orange County, appointed by Lt. Gov. Gray Davis, stepped down because state law bars anyone from taking a partisan state office who raised more than $200 for a candidate in the past two years. In an interview Elder expressed his dismay at the state law claiming that it was never intended to apply to referee applicants who raised the money for their own elections.[3]

References
  1. http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5848
  2. "Probate System Under Scrutiny Again : Politics: David A. Elder, an appointee of Lt. Gov. Gray Davis, resigns as a referee because of a possible violation of state law. The move adds fuel to reform movement". Los Angeles Times. 1995-08-13. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  3. "Probate System Under Scrutiny Again : Politics: David A. Elder, an appointee of Lt. Gov. Gray Davis, resigns as a referee because of a possible violation of state law. The move adds fuel to reform movement". Los Angeles Times. 1995-08-13. Retrieved 2020-07-21.


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