paparazzi (photographers who follow famous people around in attempt to 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. federal spending for cities. Feinstein served on the Trilateral Commission during the 1980s while mayor of San Francisco. [123] No criminal charges were filed against them. She appears again briefly in archival footage, announcing the death of Moscone and Milk in the 2008 film Milk. Feinstein was born in San Francisco, California, on June 22, 1933. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in 1955. After her mother's , 1978-1988 -27 1978, , '' , . The Senate passed the amendment on June 16, 2011. Perhaps because of her statewide ambitions, Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. -1984, . However, he chose Geraldine Ferraro instead. I wrote her a personal note once when she was senator and I got a personal note back!! A Feinstein spokesperson said she "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". 1983 . [100] The EARN IT act effectively outlaws end-to-end encryption, depriving the world of secure, private communications tools. She believes that deeper cross-strait economic integration "will one day lead to political integration and will ultimately provide the solution"[120] to the Taiwan issue. Harkin (1939) said, "Just by being on the Senate floor, ' . "People die, accidents happen. In 1992, however, she became the first woman elected U.S. senator from California, a seat she has held ever since. Includes interviews with Dianne Feinstein and her late second husband neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein. [59], Feinstein has supported the Affordable Care Act, repeatedly voting to defeat initiatives aimed against it. She has introduced bills to make the cloning (scientific [20] She graduated from Convent of the Sacred Heart High School in 1951 and from Stanford University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts in history. [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. [107] Feinstein cited her belief that cannabis is a gateway drug in voting against the amendment. "[31] In October 2013 she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. WebKey Accomplishments. All Rights Reserved. [69], Feinstein co-sponsored (with Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn) an amendment through the Senate to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 that eliminated the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, How Little-Known Jimmy Carter Won the 1976 Primary, Every Candidate in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Race, George H.W. She once During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Francisco twice, in 1971 against mayor Joseph Alioto, and in 1975, when she lost the contest for a runoff slot (against George Moscone) by one percentage point, to supervisor John Barbagelata. Feinstein was a colorful and energetic mayor. Dianne Feinstein will celebrate 90th birthday on Thursday, 22nd of June 2023. many of the mayor's backers hoped might lead to her nomination [148] Her net worth increased to between $43 and $99 million by 2005. violence, balance the demands of different groups, and help the city [35] Feinstein also oversaw policies to increase the number of high-rise buildings in San Francisco.[36]. [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. She remained on the Board for nine years. The election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. President and other offices. [22][23], Feinstein was a fellow at the Coro Foundation in San Francisco from 1955 to 1956. 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. [86] She met with representatives of technology companies, including Google and Facebook, in January 2012. Feinstein won the November 3, 1992, special election to fill the Senate seat vacated a year earlier when Wilson resigned to take office as governor. foreign affairs, she argued that China should be granted "most "[67], When Feinstein first ran for statewide office in 1990, she favored capital punishment. biggest challenge that she faced was fiscal (involving money)the Her lifetime average score is 90%. she wore after losing a bet with the contractor. [87], Following her 2012 vote to extend the Patriot Act and the FISA provisions,[59] and after the 2013 mass surveillance disclosures involving the National Security Agency (NSA), Feinstein promoted and supported measures to continue the information collection programs. Their Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, said in a statement on Tuesday that she would not seek re-election. Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Who Is Dianne Feinstein? But after Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee, she fully backed his candidacy. [6][7] Her mother also had either German or Jewish ancestry.[7][8]. Here is what we are proposing. She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. Because of her position, Feinstein became a target of the New World Liberation Front, who placed a bomb on her window sill which failed to explode and who later shot out the windows of a beach house which she owned.[16]. " ". -3 1992 -1990 ( ' . [126] She did this unilaterally after the committee's chairman, Chuck Grassley, refused to release the transcript. These [137], As the 2020 presidential election approached, Feinstein indicated her support for former Vice President Joe Biden. leasing of a former Navy base to China's government-owned [8] Upon Don Young's death in March 2022, she became the oldest sitting member of Congress. (19291978) and Supervisor Harvey Milk (19301978). [31] The Board of Supervisors voted six to two to appoint Feinstein as mayor. Combining marriage and family with a career, Feinstein was employed by a " ", ( ). [40][41][42] Feinstein and Boxer were also the first female pair of U.S. senators to represent any state at the same time. [107], In 2018, Feinstein softened her views on marijuana and cosponsored the STATES Act, legislation that would protect states from federal interference regarding both medical and recreational use. The only path forward is a transparent process that allows every senator to bring their ideas to the table. She attended a Roman In the run-up to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, there was considerable media and public speculation that Mondale might pick Feinstein as his running mate. He chose Geraldine Ferraro instead. The following month, Feinstein faced an internal party battle when California Democrats declined to endorse her Senate re-election campaign at their annual convention. [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. Both Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot and killed."[17]. then married Bertram Feinstein, a noted surgeon. In 2016 she opposed Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, to legalize recreational cannabis in California. She went to Convent of the Sacred Heart High School. She has secured Sister of Private and Private, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_Feinstein. -1980 ' . Later, Feinstein's mother received a brain scan that found that the part of her brain responsible for "judgment" had atrophied. Feinstein won election to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in In 1976 the NWLF placed a bomb on the windowsill of her home that failed to explode. twice, losing to Joseph Alioto (c. 19171998) in 1971 and But on October 22, 2022, Feinstein said that she would not be interested in the role were it offered to her. During her tenure, she led the renovation of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. [76], In February 2017, Feinstein requested that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch provide information on cases in which he had assisted with decision-making regarding either litigation or craft strategy. Here is what we are proposing. Many members of the community were [110], Feinstein announced her support for the Iran nuclear deal framework in July 2015, tweeting that the deal would usher in "unprecedented & intrusive inspections to verify cooperation" on the part of Iran. She also ran for mayor twice during this period (1971 and 1975), losing both times. [2][3][4], After losing a race for governor in 1990, Feinstein won a 1992 special election to the U.S. I love that woman!. 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 ). , . After her reelection Making use of the knowledge of the [132], As a superdelegate in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, Feinstein said she would support Clinton for the nomination. [130], Feinstein endorsed former Vice President Walter Mondale during the 1984 presidential election. 1956 ' , . take pictures of them for sale to publications) in California. [21] He was 86. Gonzales initially ran to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors as mayor, but dropped out. candidate Pete Wilson (1933). Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. all representing a wide range of viewpoints. [26][27] She remained on the board for nine years. In the 1960s, she worked in local government in San Francisco. She won, becoming California's senior senator, and was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2012. -1955. There had Because of her position, Feinstein became a target of the New World Liberation Front, an anti-capitalist terrorist group that carried out bombings in California in the 1970s. She also called for the U.S. to "quickly engage North Korea in a high-level dialogue without any preconditions". "[119], Feinstein has criticized Beijing's missile tests near Taiwan and has called for dismantlement of missiles pointed at the island. 1 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4 5 . 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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"[26], Assault weapons ban[edit] Feinstein introduced the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which became law in 1994 and expired in 2004. taking her to San Francisco Board of Supervisors (city council) meetings In 1980, Feinstein married for a third time, to investment banker Richard Blum. Currently, Dianne Feinstein is 89 years, 7 months and 10 days old. Readers Digest Best Known For: Dianne Feinstein is a United States senator from California and a former mayor of San Francisco. [22], Feinstein cosponsored (along with Tom Coburn, an Oklahoman Republican) an amendment through the Senate to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 that eliminated the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. By tradition, this made her eligible for Senate president pro tempore, but she declined the position, which went to Patty Murray instead. Morris, Celia. [147], In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. [2] Goldman Katherine Feinstein (granddaughter) Leon Goldman (February 14, 1904 March 4, 1975) was an American surgeon. [96][97][98][99], In 2020, Feinstein co sponsored the EARN IT act, which seeks to create a 19-member committee to decide a list of best practices websites must follow to be protected by section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. 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. President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[edit] In 1969, Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Senator Dianne Feinstein to Retire The Democrat of California, who was first elected to the Senate in 1992, plans to serve out her term but will not run for re-election in [82], Feinstein announced she would step down from her position on the Judiciary Committee after pressure from progressives due to her performance at the Supreme Court nomination hearings of Justice Amy Coney Barrett in October 2020. Feinstein helped win federal funding for the bulk of the work. , , : -1971 ' , -1975, ( '' ) ' '. [135] She is the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. [73], Feinstein stated that she would vote against Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito in January 2006, though she expressed disapproval of a filibuster: "When it comes to filibustering a Supreme Court appointment, you really have to have something out there, whether it's gross moral turpitude or something that comes to the surface. 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