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Encyclopedia > Chuck Quackenbush

Chuck Quackenbush


Former Insurance Commisioner of California and California Assemblyman representing the 22nd District. As a kid, he grew up in a military family and after graduating Notre Dame University, he too joined the army. He ws elected as a Republican to the California Assembly in 1986. He became insurance commisioner in 1995. He became famous after the Northridge Earthquake hit Southern California and he dealt with the insurance companies who repayed homeowners for the damage. California Insurance Commissioners External links Homepage ... The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia University of Notre Dame du Lac The University of Notre Dame (standard name; full legal name University of Notre Dame du Lac) is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA adjacent to the... The 1994 Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:30:55 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. ... Southern California Los Angeles, rush hour on the Harbor Freeway San Diego Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal, is an informal name for the southern one-third of the state of California. ...


Quackenbush was once considered the most promising Republican candidate for the next Governor’s race, before Cindy Ossias came forward to reveal California State Department of Insurance (DOI) corruption. According to testimony by DOI employees, including Ossias, and staff attorney Robert Hagedorn, the commissioner and his top aides abused their positions for personal gain and acted against consumers’ interests for many years. Cindy Ossias is a San Francisco, California, based lawyer and musician. ...


External links

Official home page



Preceded by:
John Garamendi
California Insurance Commissioner
19952000
Succeeded by:
J. Clark Kelso


John Garamendi (born 1945) is a U.S. politician and a member of the Democratic Party. ... California Insurance Commissioners External links Homepage ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


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Cindy Ossias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (698 words)
In return, Quackenbush agreed not to fine the companies or to finalize the reports, allowing the firms to donate $12.8 million to private foundations in lieu of fines of up to $3 billion.
Quackenbush routinely neutralized staff members who were effective in prosecuting insurer misconduct by moving them out of enforcement positions.
Quackenbush was once considered the most promising Republican candidate for the next Governor’s race, before Ossias came forward to reveal DOI corruption.
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