Walter W. Stiern
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-04-1958 | Democratic | SD-34 | 59193 | Win |
| 11-06-1962 | Democratic | SD-34 | 49772 | Win |
| 11-08-1966 | Democratic | SD-18 | 70419 | Win |
| 11-03-1970 | Democratic | SD-18 | 62400 | Win |
| 11-05-1974 | Democratic | SD-16 | 90434 | Win |
| 11-07-1978 | Democratic | SD-16 | 93012 | Win |
| 11-02-1982 | Democratic | SD-16 | 94983 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: March 8, 1914 in San Diego, CA
Married: Alysjune "June" Dunning (in 1938)
Children: Christina and Janet
Military Service: ARMY (WWII), USAF
Died: February 21, 1988 in Bakersfield, CA
- WAR STORIES: During his service in World War II, Stiern was given a unique task; "airlift 1,554 mules over the lofty Himalayas via non-pressurized cargo plane" from India to China, "Stiern, a veterinary officer with the elite Merrill's Marauders...directed his soldiers to put oxygen masks on the mules' feed bags." None died. (San Bernardino Sun)
- LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: In 1986, Senator Stiern recalled that his legislative colleague Charles Brown (first elected in 1938) had offered him the following advice shortly after he was sworn into office in 1959; "Now, Walter, I want you to realize what your most important duty is -- to protect the people of California from the Assembly" (San Bernardino Sun)
- DECIDING VOTE: Stiern was the Senate vote 21st vote on the repeal of cross-filing in 1959.
- PLACENAME: The Walter W. Stiern Library is located at CSU Bakersfield.
- PLACENAME: Walter Stiern Elementary School (Home of the Sharks!) is located in Bakersfield.
Source: California Blue Book (1961), (1967), (1975)
Source: California Legislature Handbook (1983)
Source: "High Desert constituents like Sen. Stiern's style" San Bernardino Sun. 22 October 1986. Page B3.