In 1985, at a press conference, Feinstein revealed details about the hunt for serial killer Richard Ramrez, and in so doing angered detectives by giving away details of his crimes.[20]. She was also married to her second husband at the time, neurosurgeon extended medical and welfare benefits to partners in same-sex couples , , 10 " ". Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein was a colorful and energetic mayor. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Senate passed the amendment on June 16, 2011. . She has introduced bills to make the cloning (scientific Feinstein was introduced to politics by an uncle who began Dianne Feinstein is best known as Politician who has born on June 22, 1933 in San Francisco, CA. [33] Molinari was selected to replace Feinstein as president of the Board of Supervisors by a vote of eight to two. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. Senate. , , . in an old-fashioned, black wool, knee-length bathing suitwhich You can't make that judgment. 2005, " "[3]. two became the first women senators ever elected in California. [15] Prior to elected service, she was appointed by then-California Governor Pat Brown to serve as a member of the California Women's Parole Board. Dianne's religious training also included her confirmation at Temple Emanuel in San Francisco in 1949. Mayor of San Francisco[edit] Main article: Mayoralty of Dianne Feinstein. 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. "[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. [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]. twice, losing to Joseph Alioto (c. 19171998) in 1971 and At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator and member of Congress. She became the state's senior senator when Alan Cranston retired in January 1993. [23][24], On May 12, 2011, Feinstein cosponsored PIPA. and to live-in companions of unmarried city employees. Feinstein's paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Poland, while her maternal grandparents, who were of the Russian Orthodox faith, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. WebDianne Emiel Feinstein (Goldman) Hebrew: () Birthdate: June 22, 1933. a stamp to raise money specifically for breast cancer research. "[31] In October 2013 she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. In October 2013, she said she stood by that. [40][41][42] Feinstein and Boxer were also the first female pair of U.S. senators to represent any state at the same time. WebChildren. She was quickly corrected by a staffer who informed her that the announcement had already been published.[47]. DIANNE FEINSTEIN: OK. United States, she proposed a law in 1998 to limit the access of [27][28] Feinstein commented on the bill, saying, "The common thread in each of these shootings is the gunman used a semi-automatic assault weapon or large capacity ammunition magazines. 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. [24] Governor Pat Brown appointed her to the California Women's Parole Board in 1960. All Rights Reserved. Turned down At the age of 80, Feinstein is the oldest currently serving United States Senator. Born: June 22, 1933 How good is that!! paparazzi (photographers who follow famous people around in attempt to [113], In September 2016 in advance of UN Security Council resolution 2334 condemning Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories Feinstein signed an AIPAC-sponsored letter urging Obama to veto "one-sided" resolutions against Israel. -1980 ' . She made no staffing changes to his team until she was elected in her own right in 1979. 2007 " " (FISA) (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), . 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. many of the mayor's backers hoped might lead to her nomination , , , . "[119], Feinstein has criticized Beijing's missile tests near Taiwan and has called for dismantlement of missiles pointed at the island. challenge by receiving an 83-percent-favorable vote in April 1983. Because Feinstein was elected to an unexpired term, she became a senator as soon as the election was certified in November, while Boxer did not take office until the expiration of Cranston's term in January; thus Feinstein became California's senior senator, even though she was elected at the same time as Boxer and Boxer had previous congressional service. former supervisor, Dan White, fatally shot Mayor George Moscone Readers Digest [96][97][98][99] The bill would require technology companies to design their encryption so that they can provide law enforcement with user data in an "intelligible format" when required to do so by court order. She took an interest in . take pictures of them for sale to publications) in California. [12] Her 347-page financial-disclosure statement[13] characterized by the San Francisco Chronicle as "nearly the size of a phone book" draws clear lines between her assets and those of her husband, with many of her assets in blind trusts.[14]. "[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. [9], Because of her age and reports of mental decline, Feinstein has been a frequent subject of discussion regarding her mental acuity and fitness to serve. all representing a wide range of viewpoints. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. 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 Over time, she has moved left of center as California became one of the most Democratic states,[52][53][54] although she has never joined the ranks of progressives, and was once a member of the Senate's moderate, now-defunct Senate New Democrat Coalition.[55]. During her tenure as San Francisco's first female mayor she led a revamp of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. Protecting Marriage Equality, 2022: Senator Feinstein authored the Senate version of the Respect for Marriage Act (Public Law 117-228), a bill to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, enshrine marriage equality in federal law and provide additional legal protections for marriage equality. [107], In September 2017, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Feinstein admitted the legality of the program was questionable while citing this as a reason for why a law should be passed. She was re-elected in 1983 and served a full second term. [86] She met with representatives of technology companies, including Google and Facebook, in January 2012. Otherwise, we risk losing, for both state and nation, the greatest resources of scientific, technical and human capital ever gathered together in human history. [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". that have become important to her during her decades-long career in On November 27, 1978, Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by former supervisor Dan White. Russian-American mother, Betty Rosenburg Goldman. San Francisco, California -4 . Feinstein's sister, Yvonne Banks, said their mother had unpredictable moods. Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. financier, UC regent and husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein", "Personal Financial Disclosures Summary: 2005", "Senate Public Financial Disclosure Report for Senator Dianne Feinstein", "Sen. 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Ex-wife of Jack Berman [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. [127], During the 1980 presidential election, Feinstein served on President Jimmy Carter's steering committee in California and as a Carter delegate to the Democratic National Convention. In [1], Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University in 1955. from San Francisco's Sacred Heart High School, she attended In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. Her first term as California's first female senator was a busy and productive one, as she co-authored the Gun Free Schools Act and the Hate Crimes Sentencing Enhancement Act, both signed into law in 1994. Currently, Dianne Feinstein is 89 years, 7 months and 10 days old. ", "Why California Hasn't Moved On From Dianne Feinstein", "Senate New Democrat Coalition | New Democrat Network", "COMMENCEMENTS; Feinstein, at Stanford, Warns Of Too Hasty Military Trims", "Feinstein stuns San Francisco crowd: Trump 'can be a good president', "Here's how Sens. [76], In February 2017, Feinstein requested that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch provide information on cases in which he had assisted with decision-making regarding either litigation or craft strategy. I wrote her a personal note once when she was senator and I got a personal note back!! On November 5, 2022, she also became the longest-serving woman in U.S. Senate history. -1933 , , , , , , . Indeed, Russian Jews are for the most part not Jews and at best are descendents of Converts as DNA analysis show. Morris, Celia. public service. [10][11][12] In January 2023, California representatives Katie Porter and Adam Schiff announced their candidacy for the Senate seat Feinstein holds. Storming the Statehouse: Running for Governor with Ann Richards and 1957), was the presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court for 12 years, through 2012. During her tenure, she led the renovation of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. In 1960, she married Bertram Feinstein, a noted surgeon. Committee, she brought the city budget under control, introduced [137], As the 2020 presidential election approached, Feinstein indicated her support for former Vice President Joe Biden. [101], Feinstein introduced the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which became law in 1994 and expired in 2004. " -" " -", . Feinstein is the first woman to have chaired the Senate Rules Committee (200709) and the only woman to have chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence (200915). biggest challenge that she faced was fiscal (involving money)the [30] Supervisors John Molinari, Ella Hill Hutch, Ron Pelosi, Robert Gonzales, and Gordon Lau endorsed Feinstein for an appointment as mayor by the Board of Supervisors. Her communications director issued a statement that this was due to election law technicalities, and was not indicative of her intentions in 2024. Via https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/about/members-and-advisors/bios/richard-blum.html, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141328214/betty-goldman, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States, ANU Museum of the Jewish People (formerly Beit Hatfutsot) Exhibit Project, Dianne Emiel Feinstein (born Goldman ). These subsidies had resulted in an annual expenditure of $6 billion. She immediately changed her police staffing and policies and succeeded in reducing crime rates. Women's Board of Paroles. November 27, 1978, where she planned to make her decision public, a 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 by Dan White drew national attention. Feinstein has represented California in the U.S. Senate since 1992. Feinstein was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 with initial opposition from Quentin L. Kopp. She [110], Feinstein announced her support for the Iran nuclear deal framework in July 2015, tweeting that the deal would usher in "unprecedented & intrusive inspections to verify cooperation" on the part of Iran. [61] Feinstein's Congressional voting record was rated as 88% by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the figure ostensibly reflecting the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position. In 1959, she and Berman divorced, and the next year Feinstein was appointed by Governor Pat Brown to the state's Women's Board of Parole, becoming the youngest member in the nation. Dianne Feinstein is a United States senator from California and a former mayor of San Francisco. guest from choking on a piece of meat. foreign affairs, she argued that China should be granted "most Despite being elected on the same ballot as her peer Barbara Boxer, Feinstein became California's first female U.S. senator, as she was elected in a special election and sworn in before Boxer. [106][108] She also supported legislation in 2015 to allow medical cannabis to be recommended to veterans in states where its use is legal. [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. Birthplace: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States. appointed in 1962 to a four-year term on the state's .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, How Little-Known Jimmy Carter Won the 1976 Primary, Every Candidate in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Race, George H.W. I love that woman!. [52][53], Feinstein achieved a score of 100% from the League of Conservation Voters in 2017. in her attempt for higher office, weakened by illness from foreign She was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 with initial opposition from Quentin Kopp. A veteran of Washington's political battles, Feinstein sought to head off the dangers posed by the looming shutdown of the federal government in January 2018, as the two parties squabbled over a spending bill. Perhaps because of her statewide ambitions, Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. finishing a poor third to George Moscone (19291978) in the 1975 [8] Upon Don Young's death in March 2022, she became the oldest sitting member of Congress. [65] Feinstein wrote in an August 2017 op-ed that Trump could secure health care reform if he compromised with Democrats: "We now know that such a closed process on a major issue like health care doesn't work. 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