Their [52] In 2004, she called for the death penalty in the case of San Francisco police officer Isaac Espinoza, who was killed while on duty. " ". She served as the board's first female president in 1978, during which time the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk by Dan White drew national attention. San Francisco, California She also ran for mayor The family explained at the time that they needed more space for their five grandchildren; the mansion is 9,500-square-feet. -1994. As a supervisor, she was considered part of the centrist bloc that included Dan White and was generally opposed to Moscone. In 2016 she opposed Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, to legalize recreational cannabis in California. [16] Hours after the announcement was posted to Twitter, Feinstein appeared to be unaware of her own retirement when speaking to a reporter. recover from the tragic events that had put her in office. Dianne Feinstein, former mayor of San Francisco, and United States senior senator from California since 1992, is a political pioneer and, as of 2021, the oldest sitting [149] Her 347-page financial-disclosure statement,[150] characterized by the San Francisco Chronicle as "nearly the size of a phone book", claims to draw clear lines between her assets and her husband's, with many of her assets in blind trusts. "[31] In October 2013 she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. She took an interest in According to a spokesperson, Feinstein "is doing all she can to ensure that the bill is balanced and protects the intellectual property concerns of the content community without unfairly burdening legitimate businesses such as Internet search engines. In 1984 San Francisco hosted the Democratic National Convention, which Turned down City & State magazine named Feinstein the nation's "Most Effective Mayor" in 1987. on to work for California's Industrial Welfare Commission and was [8] Upon Don Young's death in March 2022, she became the oldest sitting member of Congress. [40] Feinstein was reelected in 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. [119] When asked about her relation with Beijing, Feinstein said, "I sometimes say that in my last life maybe I was Chinese. The following year, Feinstein entered her first political race and was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, eventually becoming the first woman ever to serve as the board's president, a position she held for two and a half terms. Feinstein did not seem too concerned about the snub, as she held a massive edge in fundraising and a comfortable lead in polls at the time. [135] She is the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. Richard Blum, husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a longtime University of California regent and a stalwart of Democratic politics in California, died Sunday of cancer Senate. [143] She was named as one of The Forward 50 in 2015. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Feinstein has represented California in the U.S. Senate since 1992. [137], As the 2020 presidential election approached, Feinstein indicated her support for former Vice President Joe Biden. , ", , [2]. However, half an hour before the press conference on After graduating degree in 1955. appeared at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a construction project dressed She attended a Roman financier, UC regent and husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein", "Personal Financial Disclosures Summary: 2005", "Senate Public Financial Disclosure Report for Senator Dianne Feinstein", "Sen. 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He chose Geraldine Ferraro instead. [24] Governor Pat Brown appointed her to the California Women's Parole Board in 1960. [1], Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University in 1955. While delivering the commencement address at Stanford Stadium on June 13, 1994, Feinstein said: It is time for a rational plan for defense conversion instead of the random closing of bases and the piecemeal cancellation of defense contracts. At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator and member of Congress. Via https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/about/members-and-advisors/bios/richard-blum.html, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141328214/betty-goldman, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States, ANU Museum of the Jewish People (formerly Beit Hatfutsot) Exhibit Project, Dianne Emiel Feinstein (born Goldman ). "[118], Feinstein supports a conciliatory approach between China and Taiwan and fostered increased dialogue between high-level Chinese representatives and U.S. senators during her first term as senator. 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Despite being elected on the same ballot as her peer Barbara Boxer, Feinstein became California's first female U.S. senator, as she was elected in a special election and sworn in before Boxer. Their daughter, Katherine Feinstein Mariano (b. These During her tenure, she led the renovation of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. WebIncludes interviews with Dianne Feinstein and her late second husband neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein. Making use of the knowledge of the , , 10 " ". During her early years on the job she tried to please all the -1984, . , . for the vice presidency, but she was not chosen. -1994, 2000, 2006, 2012 -2018. from San Francisco's Sacred Heart High School, she attended Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Jimmy Carter (1924). [70][71], In February 2019, when youth associated with the Sunrise Movement confronted Feinstein about why she does not support the Green New Deal, she told them "theres no way to pay for it" and that it could not pass a Republican-controlled Senate. [40][41][42] Feinstein and Boxer were also the first female pair of U.S. senators to represent any state at the same time. [32] She was inaugurated by Chief Justice Rose Bird of the Supreme Court of California on December 4, 1978, becoming San Francisco's first female mayor. recall movement gathered many signatures, Mayor Feinstein survived the federal spending for cities. [37] In the 1980 presidential election, while a majority of Bay Area Democrats continued to support Senator Ted Kennedy's primary challenge to President Jimmy Carter even after it was clear Kennedy could not win, Feinstein strongly supported the CarterMondale ticket. Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Feinstein was the first woman member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the first woman to chair the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. 4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Dianne Feinstein, Birth Year: 1933, Birth date: June 22, 1933, Birth State: California, Birth City: San Francisco, Birth Country: United States. [147], In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. [113], In September 2016 in advance of UN Security Council resolution 2334 condemning Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories Feinstein signed an AIPAC-sponsored letter urging Obama to veto "one-sided" resolutions against Israel. " " , 13, , " ". Because Feinstein was elected to an unexpired term, she became a senator as soon as the election was certified in November while Boxer would not take office until the expiration of Cranston's term in January; thus Feinstein became California's senior senator, even though she was elected at the same time as Boxer and Boxer had previous congressional service. Richard Blum, the longtime husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday evening following a battle with cancer, the senator announced Monday. President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[edit] In 1969, Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. different groups in the San Francisco community. Her first term as California's first female senator was a busy and productive one, as she co-authored the Gun Free Schools Act and the Hate Crimes Sentencing Enhancement Act, both signed into law in 1994. when trading with the United States). Colleagues are worried Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who turns 89 in June, is no longer fit to serve, according to a new report from the San Francisco Chronicle. Born into a Jewish family, she attended a Roman Catholic school and a Jewish temple as a child and began showing an interest in politics around age 16. [75], After President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in March 2016, Feinstein met with Garland on April 6 and later called on Republicans to do "this institution the credit of sitting down and meeting with him". favored nation" standing in trade (meaning that China would be The employee was later interviewed by authorities and forced to retire by Feinstein. [11] By 2005 her net worth had increased to between $43 million and $99 million. 1 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4 5 . In 1990 Feinstein ran for governor of California against Republican Boxer (1940), Feinstein was elected to the Senate in 1992; the outspoken against the decision of President Bill Clinton (1946) The polarizing 62-year-old will face fellow Reps. Katie Porter, 49, Barbara Lee, 76, and potentially incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, in the Democratic primary. She Military assault weapons only have one purpose and in my opinion, it's for the military. [9], Because of her age and reports of mental decline, Feinstein has been a frequent subject of discussion regarding her mental acuity and fitness to serve. . Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate. election. But she's brand-new here, so it takes a little bit of time to get to know somebody. police staffing and policies and succeeded in reducing crime rates. "[67], When Feinstein first ran for statewide office in 1990, she favored capital punishment. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Early political career 3.1 President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors 3.2 Mayor of San Francisco 3.3 Gubernatorial election 4 U.S. Senate career 4.1 Elections 4.2 Approval ratings 4.3 Committees 4.4 Political positions and votes 4.4.1 Assault weapons ban 4.4.2 NSA surveillance programs 4.5 2008 presidential politics 5 Awards and honors 6 Offices held 7 Electoral history 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External links Early life[edit] Feinstein was born Dianne Emiel Goldman[2] in San Francisco, to Betty (ne Rosenburg), a former model, and Leon Goldman, a nationally renowned surgeon. Although she won the Democratic Party's nomination for the office, she then lost in the general election to Republican Senator Pete Wilson, who vacated his seat in the Senate to assume the governorship. Military assault weapons only have one purpose, and in my opinion, it's for the military. later she was selected to serve out the balance of Moscone's Daughter of Leon Goldman and Betty Goldman As mayor, Feinstein angered the city's large gay community by refusing to march in a gay rights parade and by vetoing domestic partner legislation in 1983. " 1994", . guaranteed the best possible terms, including the lowest import taxes, New York: Morrow, 2000. that was well funded by her third husband, investment banker Richard "[63][64] During a news conference at the University of California, San Diego in July 2017, she estimated that Democratic opposition would prove sufficient to defeat Republican attempts to repeal the ACA. Feinstein was introduced to politics by an uncle who began In 1992, however, she became the first woman elected U.S. senator from California, a seat she has held ever since. [133] She did not attend the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver because she had fallen and broken her ankle earlier in the month. [1]. Over time, she has moved left of center as California became one of the most Democratic states,[52][53][54] although she has never joined the ranks of progressives, and was once a member of the Senate's moderate, now-defunct Senate New Democrat Coalition.[55]. She was also married to her second husband at the time, neurosurgeon [34], The line for unclaimed tickets to the inauguration outside Feinstein's office As a superdelegate, Feinstein had declared that she would support Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. 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Feinstein, 87, Files Initial Paperwork to Run for Re-Election in 2024", "Dianne Feinstein announces she won't run for Senate reelection in 2024", "Senate Democrats elect Chuck Schumer as their new leader", "Why centrist Dianne Feinstein is moving so much to the left that she now opposes the death penalty", "When did Dianne Feinstein start opposing the death penalty? that have become important to her during her decades-long career in She has secured Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol, and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. [112], In July 2017, Feinstein voted for the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act that grouped together sanctions against Iran, Russia and North Korea. The system closed for rebuilding in 1982 and reopened in 1984 in time for the Democratic National Convention that was held in the city that year. when she was sixteen. In 2012, Feinstein claimed the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.75 million votes. Dianne Feinstein is a United States senator from California and a former mayor of San Francisco. She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. In 1959, she and Berman divorced, and the next year Feinstein was appointed by Governor Pat Brown to the state's Women's Board of Parole, becoming the youngest member in the nation. On March 28, 2021, Feinstein became the longest-serving U.S. senator from California, surpassing Hiram Johnson. According to multiple sources, Feinstein's mother was abusive. [116], Responding to reports that North Korea had achieved successful miniaturization of nuclear warheads, Feinstein issued an August 8, 2017, statement insisting isolation of North Korea had proven ineffective and Trump's rhetoric was not helping resolve potential conflict. With Patrick Leahy's retirement, she became the seniormost Senate Democrat on January 3, 2023. [6] The record was previously held by Boxer, who received 6.96 million votes in her 2004 reelection; and before that by Feinstein in 2000 and 1992, when she became the first Democrat to get more than 5 million votes in a Senate race. she was guest of honor, she applied the Heimlich maneuver to save a [86] She met with representatives of technology companies, including Google and Facebook, in January 2012. 1969 and served on the board through the 1970s. Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for governor of California in 1990. Dianne Feinstein will celebrate 90th birthday on Thursday, 22nd of June 2023. [107], In September 2017, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Feinstein admitted the legality of the program was questionable while citing this as a reason for why a law should be passed. Russian-American mother, Betty Rosenburg Goldman. [23][24], On May 12, 2011, Feinstein cosponsored PIPA. Feinstein helped win federal funding for the bulk of the work. divorce, she withdrew from public life for a time but came back as a Dianne Feinstein was born in San Francisco, California, on June 22, , . On July 27, 2018, reports surfaced that a Chinese staff member who worked as Feinstein's personal driver, gofer and liaison to the Asian-American community for 20 years, was caught reporting to China's Ministry of State Security. [88] Foreign Policy wrote that she had a "reputation as a staunch defender of NSA practices and [of] the White House's refusal to stand by collection activities targeting foreign leaders". 20072009 , 20092015 . , . The system closed for rebuilding in 1982 and it was completed just in time for the 1984 Democratic National Convention. In January 2021, Feinstein filed the initial Federal Election Commission paperwork needed to seek reelection in 2024, when she will be 91. Feinstein was born in San Francisco, California, on June 22, 1933. As president of the Board of Supervisors upon the death of Mayor Moscone, Feinstein succeeded to the mayoralty on December 4, 1978. Feinstein formerly chaired the Senate Rules Committee (200709) and has chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence since 2009. She also ran for mayor twice during this period (1971 and 1975), losing both times. [3] The record was previously held by her California colleague Barbara Boxer, who received 6.96 million votes in her 2004 re-election. She also seemingly had the respect of President Donald Trump and other Republican lawmakers, enhancing her across-the-aisle credentials, though it remained to be seen if that would be a detriment as the state's Democratic leadership tacked further left. and Barbara Bushs Amazing Love Story. Experts say it's time for a change", "Dianne Feinstein Jewish Women's Archive", "Past Recipients of the Nathan Davis Awards", "Richard Blum dies: S.F. He was 86. On November 27, 1978, Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by former supervisor Dan White. [52][53], Feinstein achieved a score of 100% from the League of Conservation Voters in 2017. Perhaps because of her statewide ambitions, Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. A member of the Democratic Party, she was mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. , FISA. [102] In January 2013 about a month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting she and Representative Carolyn McCarthy proposed a bill that would "ban the sale, transfer, manufacturing or importation of 150 specific firearms including semiautomatic rifles or pistols that can be used with a detachable or fixed ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and have specific military-style features, including pistol grips, grenade launchers or rocket launchers". [3], Feinstein was the author of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban which expired in 2004. [33] Molinari was selected to replace Feinstein as president of the Board of Supervisors by a vote of eight to two. The Senate passed the amendment on June 16, 2011. . American politician, mayor, and senator. How good is that!! [145][146] In 1962, shortly after beginning her career in politics, Feinstein married her second husband, neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein, who died of colon cancer in 1978. all representing a wide range of viewpoints. In 1980, Feinstein married Richard C. Blum, an investment banker. Feinstein and her position as President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are also alluded to several times in the movie, and a portrayal of her character has a few off-screen lines. Blum, she lost to Wilson by a narrow margin. Feinstein authored the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which expired in 2004. "[66], When Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, Feinstein said it was a "dark day for our country" and that the decision "is an outrage for the women of this nation and will have catastrophic consequences for generations. A veteran of Washington's political battles, Feinstein sought to head off the dangers posed by the looming shutdown of the federal government in January 2018, as the two parties squabbled over a spending bill. Here is what we are proposing. As mayor of San Francisco, 19781988 Feinstein served out the remainder of Moscone's term. She has voted against the Paul Ryan Budget's Medicare choice, tax and spending cuts; and allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. , 1978-1988 -27 1978, , '' , . and to make it more difficult for terrorists to obtain weapons from the As mayor, Feinstein attempted to calm the political unrest and Although the [131] She and Democratic National Committee chairman Charles Manatt signed a contract in 1983, making San Francisco the host of the 1984 Democratic National Convention. [91], In June 2013, Feinstein called Edward Snowden a "traitor" after his leaks went public. Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor and became the first woman to serve in that position. She recalled later that this was the main factor foreign affairs, she argued that China should be granted "most WebFeinstein's paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Poland, while her maternal grandparents, who were of the Russian Orthodox faith, were from Saint Petersburg, Stanford University. Feinstein was elected to a full four-year term as mayor beginning in After her mother's Combining marriage and family with a career, Feinstein was employed by a She was given a high-profile speaking role on the opening night of the August Democratic National Convention, urging delegates to reject the Kennedy delegates' proposal to "open" the convention, thereby allowing delegates to ignore their states' popular vote, a proposal that was soundly defeated. Furthermore, though she claims to have a father who is jewish that doesnt make her Jewish. This came as a surprise to many pundits, due to the potential candidacy of fellow California senator Kamala Harris, of whom Feinstein said "I'm a big fan of Sen. Harris, and I work with her. She married Jack Berman (d. 2002), who was then working in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, in 1956. [65] Feinstein wrote in an August 2017 op-ed that Trump could secure health care reform if he compromised with Democrats: "We now know that such a closed process on a major issue like health care doesn't work. also angered by her veto (rejection) of a measure that would have [89], In October 2013, Feinstein criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the U.S.[90] In November 2013, she promoted the FISA Improvements Act bill, which included a "backdoor search provision" that allows intelligence agencies to continue certain warrantless searches as long as they are logged and "available for review" to various agencies. 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