Randy Voepel
Randy Voepel (born September 21, 1950) is an American politician from California and veteran of the Vietnam War. Voepel is a Republican member of California State Assembly for District 71. He currently serves as the vice-chair of the Veteran's Affairs, Aging & Long-Term Care, and Public Employment & Retirement Committees and a member or the Insurance, Local Government, and Joint Legislative Audit Committees.[1]
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 71st district | |
Assumed office December 5, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Brian Jones |
Mayor of Santee, California | |
In office 2000–2016 | |
Preceded by | Jack E. Dale |
Succeeded by | John Minto |
Member of the Santee City Council | |
In office 1996–2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Missouri | September 21, 1950
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Susan |
Residence | Santee, California |
Occupation | Politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Career
In August 1969, Voepel enlisted in the United States Navy. During the Vietnam War, Voepel served on the USS Buchanan, a guided-missile destroyer. Voepel received the Combat Action Ribbon and military awards.[3][4][5]
In 1996, Voepel became a city council member of Santee, California. In 2000, Voepel became the mayor of Santee until 2016.[6]
On November 8, 2016, Voepel won the election and became a Republican member of California State Assembly for District 71, encompassing most of inland San Diego County and part of Riverside County.
Political views
A Republican, Voepel at one point aligned himself with the Tea Party movement, saying that the Republican Party was too liberal. Following the 2021 storming of the Capitol on January 6, Voepel said, "This is Lexington and Concord. First shots fired against tyranny. Tyranny will follow in the aftermath of the Biden swear in on January 20th."[7]
Election history
2020 California State Assembly
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | 77,069 | 61.1 | |
Democratic | Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu | 49,073 | 38.9 | |
Total votes | 126,142 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | 136,156 | 59.6 | |
Democratic | Liz "Elizabeth" Lavertu | 92,385 | 40.4 | |
Total votes | 228,541 | 100.0 |
2018 California State Assembly
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | 41,561 | 43.6 | |
Democratic | James Elia | 30,672 | 32.2 | |
Republican | Larry A. Wilske | 23,106 | 24.2 | |
Total votes | 95,339 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Randy Voepel (incumbent) | 100,386 | 60.6 | |
Democratic | James Elia | 65,194 | 39.4 | |
Total votes | 165,580 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016 California State Assembly
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Randy Voepel | 51,857 | 59.9 | |
Republican | Leo Hamel | 23,990 | 27.7 | |
Republican | Tony Teora | 10,770 | 12.4 | |
Total votes | 86,617 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Randy Voepel | 108,049 | 65.8 | |
Republican | Leo Hamel | 56,184 | 34.2 | |
Total votes | 164,233 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Personal life
Voepel's wife is Susan. They have two children. Voepel and his family live in Santee, California.[6]
References
- https://ad71.asmrc.org/committees
- August, JW (April 16, 2018). "False Allegations of Stolen Valor Raised Against Assemblyman Randy Voepel". nbcsandiego.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- August, JW (April 16, 2018). "False Allegations of Stolen Valor Raised Against Assemblyman Randy Voepel". nbcsandiego.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- August, JW (April 16, 2018). "False Allegations of Stolen Valor Raised Against Assemblyman Randy Voepel". nbcsandiego.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- "Biographical Data - Randy Greg Voepel". documentcloud.org. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- "Randy Voepel's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Davis, Kristina (January 9, 2021). "The Capitol siege was far from San Diego. Its fringe ideologies were right at home". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-primary/sov/complete-sov.pdf
- https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov/returns/state-assembly/district/71