Paul B. Carpenter

Paul Bruce Carpenter (February 24, 1928 – January 24, 2002) was an American psychologist and politician.

Paul Carpenter
Member of the California Board of Equalization
In office
1985–1990
Member of the California State Senate
In office
1976–1986
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
1972–1976
Personal details
Born
Paul Bruce Carpenter

February 24, 1928
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 2002 (aged 73)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children1 [a daughter] (missing, probably died)
Alma materFlorida State University (PhD)

Early life

Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Carpenter attended the University of Iowa and received a doctorate degree in experimental psychology from Florida State University. He moved to Orange County, California in 1960 and worked as a psychologist.[1]

Political career

He was involved with the Democratic Party. From 1974 to 1976, Carpenter served in the California State Assembly. He then served in the California State Senate from 1976 to 1986. In 1982, Carpenter ran for the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Senate, but lost to then-governor Jerry Brown. Carpenter also served on the California Board of Equalization from 1986 to 1990. Despite being convicted of corruption charges in 1990, he won re-election to the board but was barred from serving because of the conviction.[2]

Carpenter led his Senate caucus' election fund-raising work from 1980 to 1985, which led to accusations of corruption. In 1990, Carpenter was convicted of racketeering, conspiracy, and extortion. He fled to Costa Rica before sentencing - which he claimed was for prostate cancer treatment - and was subsequently extradited to the United States. He served his prison term from 1995 until 1999.[3][4][5]

Later life

Carpenter's only child, Jana Carpenter-Koklich (b.1958/59), went missing from her home in Lakewood, California in August 2001 and has never been found. Her husband Bruce Koklich was later convicted of her murder.[6][7]

For many years, Carpenter lived in Cypress, California. Carpenter died of cancer in 2002 at his home in San Antonio, Texas, where he had been living since 1999.[8][9]

Notes
  1. Assembly, California Legislature (1975). Journal of the Assembly, Legislature of the State of California.
  2. Lucas, Greg; Chief, Sacramento Bureau (2002-01-25). "Paul Carpenter -- former state senator jailed for corruption". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. "Paul Carpenter -- former state senator jailed for corruption". SF Gate.
  4. "Paul Carpenter, 73; Former Legislator Went to Prison". latimes.com. January 25, 2002.
  5. Virginia Ellis (January 18, 1995). "Carpenter Gets More Than 7 Years in Prison". latimes.com.
  6. Cardenas, Jose (March 27, 2004). "Man Gets 15 Years to Life in 2000 Slaying". Los Angeles Times.
  7. "Man convicted of killing former senator's daughter". recordnet.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  8. JoinCalifornia.com.-Paul B. Carpenter
  9. Paul Carpenter, 73; Former Legislator Went to Prison


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