Kevin Jeffries
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Kevin Jeffries
| honorific-suffix =
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| 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_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
| 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]
| footnotes =
}}
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
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Melissa A. Bourbonnais
| votes = 20823
| percentage = 25.00
}}
{{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
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Debbie Walsh
| votes = 18869
| percentage = 27.57
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Britt Holmstrom
| votes = 9737
| percentage = 14.23
}}
{{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
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Kevin Jeffries
| votes = 13540
| percentage = 31.68
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Mike Soubirous
| votes = 12868
| percentage = 30.11
}}
{{Election box total no party no change
| votes = 42743
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate no party no change
| candidate = Kevin Jeffries
| votes = 57573
| percentage = 50.56
}}
{{Election box candidate no party no change
| candidate = Bob Buster (incumbent)
| votes = 56300
| percentage = 49.44
}}
{{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
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Douglas P. Dye
| votes = 44,134
| percentage = 35.2
}}
{{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
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Kevin Jeffries (incumbent)
| votes = 95,093
| percentage = 57.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Grey Frandsen
| votes = 69,040
| percentage = 42.06
}}
{{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
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Kevin Jeffries
| votes = 62,582
| percentage = 61.56
}}
{{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}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.kevinjeffries.com Campaign Website]
- [http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/6441 Join California Kevin Jeffries]
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Category:County supervisors in California
Category:Republican Party members of the California State Assembly
Category:People from Downey, California
Category:People from Lake Elsinore, California
Category:21st-century members of the California State Legislature