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Howard Wayne

Democratic

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CA Blue Book 2000
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-05-1996 Democratic AD-78 69587 Win
11-03-1998 Democratic AD-78 65566 Win
11-07-2000 Democratic AD-78 79764 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

Michael Howard Norman Wayne 
Born: November 2, 1948 in Fresno, CA
Married: Mary Lundberg (m. 1988)
Died: November 2, 2023 in La Jolla, CA

1973-1996: Deputy Attorney General, State of California
1990: Primary Candidate for AD-78 (Lost; 12.7%)
1990: Special Primary Candidate for AD-78 (Lost; 15.48%)
1994: Supreme Court Fellow, National Association of Attorneys General
2003: Candidate for San Diego City Attorney (Withdrew)
2003-2007: Assistant Attorney General, State of California
2012: Early Candidate for SD-39 (Did not run)

Source: California Blue Book (2000)
Source: California Assembly Handbook (2000)
Source: "Howard Wayne Dies at 75; Ex-Assembly Member Taught ‘Ladder of Opportunity’" by Donald H. Harrison, timesofsandiego.com (11/4/2023)