Bill Filante
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Bill Filante
|image =
|caption =
|birth_date = {{birth date|1929|10|22}}
|birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1992|12|9|1929|10|22}}
|death_place = Terra Linda, California, U.S.
|state_assembly = California
|district = 9th
|term_start = December 4, 1978
|term_end = November 30, 1992
|preceded = Michael Wornum
|succeeded = Phillip Isenberg
|party = Republican
|spouse = {{marriage|Mary Margaret Scott, MD|1948|end=}}
|children = 3
|education =
|branch = {{flag|United States Air Force}}
}}
William Jules Filante (October 22, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY – December 9, 1992 in Terra Linda, San Rafael, CA) was an American physician and politician from California and member of the Republican Party.
State Assembly
Filante first won election to the Marin-Sonoma based 9th district in the California State Assembly in 1978 by defeating Democratic incumbent Michael Wornum. Thanks to his moderate voting record, Filante became a pro at winning crossover votes, enough to hold his left-leaning seat with relative ease for 7 terms.{{cite web | last = Vassar | first = Alex |author2=Shane Meyers | title = William J. Filante, Republican | work = JoinCalifornia.com | year = 2007 | url = http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/3810|accessdate = 2007-01-25}} In 1992 he vacated his assembly seat when he ran for election to the Congress.
Congressional race
Filante made a run for the Marin county-based 6th Congressional district being vacated by Democrat Barbara Boxer, who was running for the United States Senate. Even though the 6th District was heavily Democratic, Filante had represented a large chunk of it in the state legislature for 14 years and tried to parlay his moderate reputation into a win. However, just before the start of the campaign, Filante underwent brain surgery and spent most of the race recuperating. Fellow GOP assemblywoman Bev Hansen often served as his surrogate. In the end, Democrat Lynn Woolsey won handily. Filante died of a brain tumor later that December.California Journal Vol. XXIII, No.7 (July 1992) "Complete Primary Results". StateNet Publications, July 1992.
Electoral history
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|+ Member, California State Assembly: 1979-1993 !|Year !|Office ! !|Democrat !|Votes !|Pct ! !|Republican !|Votes !|Pct ! |
| 1978
|California State Assembly | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Michael Wornum |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |46,485 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |43.4% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Bill Filante |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |55,304 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |51.7% | |
| 1980
|California State Assembly | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Anne Charles |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |59,786 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |45.2% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Bill Filante |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |67,603 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |51.1% | |
| 1982
|California State Assembly | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Paul Chignell |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |55,035 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |44.9% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Bill Filante |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |67,619 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |55.1% | |
| 1984
|California State Assembly | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Paul Chignell |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |63,867 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |43.4% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Bill Filante |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |83,402 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |56.6% | |
| 1986
|California State Assembly | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Joanna Willman |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |53,553 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |45.1% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Bill Filante |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |65,154 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |54.9% | |
| 1988
|California State Assembly | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Francis Parnell |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |65,065 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |43.5% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Bill Filante |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |84,661 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |56.5% | |
| 1990
|California State Assembly | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Vivien Bronshvag |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |52,659 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |42.5% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Bill Filante |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |63,672 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |51.4% | |
| 1992
|U.S House of Representatives | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Lynn Woolsey |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |190,322 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |66% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |Bill Filante |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |98,171 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |34% | |
References
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External links
- [http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/3810 JoinCalifornia], Election History for the State of California
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Category:Republican Party members of the California State Assembly
Category:San Francisco Bay Area politicians
Category:Deaths from brain cancer in California
Category:20th-century members of the California State Legislature