Elton Gallegly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 6, 1987
Preceded by	Bobbi Fiedler
Born	March 7, 1974 (1974-03-07) (age 34) Huntingn Park, California
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Janice Shrader
Residence	Simi Valle, California
Religion	P

Elton W. Gallegly (born March 7, 1944), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, currently representing the 24th District of California (map). Image File history File linksMetadata Elton_gallegly. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Bobbi Fiedler (April 22, 1937–) was a Congresswoman who made a name for herself as a strong opponent of mandatory desegregation. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Latin alphabet letter. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... California congressional districts since 2003. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Born in Huntington Park, California on March 7, 1944, Gallegly was a real estate broker and member of the Simi Valley, California City Council before the House. Gallegly is married to the former Janice Shrader, and has for children. Location of Huntington Park in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1906-09-01 [2] Government  - Mayor Juan R. Noguez [1] Area  - City  3. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A real estate broker is a term in the United States which describes a party who acts as an intermediary between sellers and buyers of real estate (or real property as it known elsewhere) and attempts to find sellers who wish to sell and buyers who wish to buy. ... Simi Valley is an incorporated city located in the extreme southeast corner of Ventura County, California, bordering the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles in the Greater Los Angeles Area. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ...

Gallegly is a member of the Resources Committee, the International Relations Committee, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The U.S. House Committee on Resources, or Resources Committee (often referred to as simply Resources, as in Hes on Resources) is a Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The U.S. House Committee on International Relations (also known as the House International Relations Committee, the House Foreign Relations Committee or the House Foreign Affairs Committee), is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives which is in charge of bills and investigations related to the foreign... The U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is a committee of the United States House of Representatives, currently chaired by Peter Hoekstra. ...

Elton Gallegly is the only representative from California who has formally argued against legislation that would prevent federal government from impeding the implementatioon of state medical marijuana laws, [1] despite California's vote to decriminalize marijuana for medical use in 1996.

Attempted retirement

On March 10, 2006, Gallegly announced his intent to retire from the House of Representatives after the 2006 mid-term elections, citing health concerns. He had already filed nomination papers to seek another term, however, and attempted to have his name removed from the Republican primary ballot. California election law, though, makes it clear that a candidate's name can only be withdrawn in the case of their death and, as a result, that Gallegly's name would have to remain on the ballot. is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The following week, after learning that he could not have his name removed from the ballot and that no new challengers would be allowed to enter the race, Gallegly changed his mind and decided to seek what he said would be his final term.

In late April, 2007, however, Gallegly announced his intention to seek yet another term in 2008.

2008 Election

In this current election year, Gallegly is being challanged by another Republican as well as several Democract contenders.

• Republican Michael Tenenbaum
• Democrat Mary Pallant
• Democrat Jill Martinez
• Democrat Marta Jorgensen

Reverend Jill Martinez is a current Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Californias 24th congressional district. ...

Committee Assignments

• Judiciary Committee
  • Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law
• Natural Resources Committee
  • Subcommittee on Insular Affairs
• Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Europe (Ranking Member)
• Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

See also

• Jill Martinez his 2006 opponent

Reverend Jill Martinez is a current Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Californias 24th congressional district. ...

2008 Primary Challengers

• Mary Pallant Democrat
• Jill Martinez Democrat
• Marta Jorgensen Democrat http://www.jorgensenforcongress.com
• Michael Tenenbaum Republican http://www.gotenenbaum.com

Reverend Jill Martinez is a current Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Californias 24th congressional district. ...

References

External links

• U.S. Representative Elton Gallegly official House site
• Elton Gallegly at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Federal Election Commission — Elton Gallegly campaign finance reports and data
• On the Issues — Elton Gallegly issue positions and quotes
• OpenSecrets.org — Elton Gallegly campaign contributions
• Project Vote Smart — Representative Elton W. Gallegly (CA) profile
• SourceWatch Congresspedia — Elton Gallegly profile
• Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Elton Gallegly voting record
• Elton Gallegly for U.S. Congress official campaign site
• Virtual Audio Debate between Gallegly and Martinez