Kevin Jeffries

{{short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Kevin Jeffries

| honorific-suffix =

| image =

| office = Chair of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors

| term_start = January 10, 2023

| term_end = January 09, 2024

| predecessor = Jeff Hewitt

| successor = Chuck Washington

| office1 = Vice Chair of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors

| term_start1 = January 11, 2022{{cite web |author1=Riverside County Clerk of the Board |title=Board Member Appointments 2022 |url=https://www.rivcocob.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BOS-Reorganization-2022-111921-FINAL.pdf |access-date=23 January 2022 |page=1 |date=11 January 2022 |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121233632/https://www.rivcocob.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BOS-Reorganization-2022-111921-FINAL.pdf |url-status=dead }}

| term_end1 = January 10, 2023

| predecessor1 = Jeff Hewitt

| successor1 = Chuck Washington

| 1blankname1 = Chair

| 1namedata1 = Jeff Hewitt

| office2 = Riverside County Supervisor, 1st District

| term_start2 = January 8, 2013

| term_end2 = January 7, 2025

| predecessor2 = Bob Buster{{Cite web|url=https://www.pe.com/2012/12/28/bob-buster-colleagues-praise-outgoing-supervisor-as-thoughtful-independent/|title=BOB BUSTER: Colleagues praise outgoing supervisor as thoughtful, independent|work=Press Enterprise|date=28 December 2012}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| successor2 = Jose Medina

| state_assembly3 = California

| district3 = 66th

| term_start3 = December 4, 2006

| term_end3 = November 30, 2012

| predecessor3 = Ray Haynes

| successor3 = Al Muratsuchi

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|11|24}}

| birth_place = Downey, California

| nationality = American

| spouse = Christina Jeffries

| children = 2

| party = Republican

| residence = Lake Elsinore, California

| alma_mater = Riverside Community College

| occupation = President, Maxson Investments

| profession =

| signature =

| website = [http://www.rivcodistrict1.org/ Official Website]

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Kevin D. Jeffries (born November 24, 1964)[https://www.govbuddy.com/directory/CA/kevin-jeffries/3004/ Assembly Member Kevin Jeffries of California]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} is an American politician from the State of California. He is a Riverside County Supervisor and a former member of the California State Assembly representing the California's 66th Assembly district. Jeffries is a member of the Republican Party.{{cite news|last=Archibald|first=Ashley|title=Betting pools a safer bet for Super Bowl this year|url=http://www.uniondemocrat.com/2010020499082/News/Local-News/Betting-pools-a-safer-bet-for-Super-Bowl-this-year|accessdate=30 July 2010|newspaper=The Union Democrat|date=February 4, 2010|archive-date=17 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717162839/http://www.uniondemocrat.com/2010020499082/News/Local-News/Betting-pools-a-safer-bet-for-Super-Bowl-this-year|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Hunneman|first=John|title=Freshman assemblyman Kevin Jeffries adjusts to life in Sacramento|url=http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/article_ff7ac87e-7037-50e3-9eb4-3443007067d4.html|accessdate=30 July 2010|newspaper=North County Times|date=August 26, 2007}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Prior to his election, Jeffries served seven years as chairman of the Republican Party of Riverside County, California{{cite news|last=Haberman|first=Doug|title=Ex-chairman is GOP choice 66TH ASSEMBLY: Kevin Jeffries led in campaign spending and Tuesday led three others in votes.|newspaper=Press-Enterprise|date=7 June 2006}} and served as a delegate to the California Republican Party and its executive committee, platform committee and County Chairmen's Association.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}

On October 1, 2021, Jeffries announced that he would not seek reelection in 2024 and would retire from public office after his term ends.{{Cite web|url=https://mynewsla.com/riverside/2021/10/01/riverside-county-supervisor-announces-retirement-at-end-of-current-term/|title=Riverside County Supervisor Announces Retirement at End of Current Term|date=October 2021}}

He lives in Lake Elsinore, California with his wife, he has two adult children.

Election history

=Riverside County Board of Supervisors, District 1 =

{{Election box open primary begin no party no change

| title = 2020 Election{{Cite web|url=https://voteinfo.net/Elections/20200303/docs/ElectionSummaryReportRPT_mhtml_20.htm|title = ElectionSummaryReportRPT| date=24 April 2023 }}

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Kevin D. Jeffries (incumbent)

| votes = 42062

| percentage = 50.50

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Melissa A. Bourbonnais

| votes = 20823

| percentage = 25.00

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Debbie Walsh

| votes = 20406

| percentage = 24.50

}}

{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 83291

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no party no change

| title = 2016 Electionhttps://voteinfo.net/Elections/20160607/eresults/Election%20Result.htm

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Kevin D. Jeffries (incumbent)

| votes = 39840

| percentage = 58.21

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Debbie Walsh

| votes = 18869

| percentage = 27.57

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Britt Holmstrom

| votes = 9737

| percentage = 14.23

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{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 68446

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box open primary begin no party no change

| title = 2012 Electionhttps://voteinfo.net/eresults/65b/Election%20Result.htmhttps://voteinfo.net/eresults/69/Election%20Result.htm

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Bob Buster (incumbent)

| votes = 16335

| percentage = 38.22

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Kevin Jeffries

| votes = 13540

| percentage = 31.68

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Mike Soubirous

| votes = 12868

| percentage = 30.11

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{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 42743

| percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change

| candidate = Kevin Jeffries

| votes = 57573

| percentage = 50.56

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{{Election box candidate no party no change

| candidate = Bob Buster (incumbent)

| votes = 56300

| percentage = 49.44

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{{Election box total no party no change

| votes = 113873

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

=California State Assembly, District 66 =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Kevin Jeffries (incumbent)

| votes = 81,176

| percentage = 64.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Douglas P. Dye

| votes = 44,134

| percentage = 35.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 125,310

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2008

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Kevin Jeffries (incumbent)

| votes = 95,093

| percentage = 57.94

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Grey Frandsen

| votes = 69,040

| percentage = 42.06

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 164,133

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage = 72.77

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2006

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = California Republican Party

| candidate = Kevin Jeffries

| votes = 62,582

| percentage = 61.56

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = California Democratic Party

| candidate = Laurel Nicholson

| votes = 39,081

| percentage = 38.44

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 101,663

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box turnout no change

| percentage = 49.29

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = California Republican Party

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{{Election box end}}

Notable achievements

  • He is responsible for Old Highway 395 being declared historic.{{cite news|last=Burgin|first=Aaron|title=Other 'mother road' Highway 395 gets recognition in Lake Elsinore|url=http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_S_shighway17.496bc9f.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131171043/http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_S_shighway17.496bc9f.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013|accessdate=30 July 2010|newspaper=The Press-Enterprise|date=October 17, 2008}}

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