Feinstein also served as a fellow at the Coro Foundation in San Francisco. Feinstein also became the first female Jewish senator in the United States, though Boxer is also Jewish. guest from choking on a piece of meat. A member of the Democratic Party, she was mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. She won the recall election and finished her second term as mayor on January 8, 1988. 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. nation's most visible and recognized leaders. extended medical and welfare benefits to partners in same-sex couples Furthermore, though she claims to have a father who is jewish that doesnt make her Jewish. Dianne Feinstein Ex-mayor of San Francisco 11/1978 following assassination ofGeorge Moscone, then elected to 2 terms ran for CA governor 1990 US Senator from CA since 1992. ' 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. [59], Feinstein has supported the Affordable Care Act, repeatedly voting to defeat initiatives aimed against it. husband, Feinstein told writer Jerome Brondfield: "I "[72], In September 2005, Feinstein was one of five Democratic senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote against Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, saying that Roberts had "failed to state his positions on such social controversies as abortion and the right to die". Feinstein first became acting mayor (San Francisco's first female mayor), then was elected the following year and remained mayor until 1988. , FISA. Feinstein was born Dianne Emiel Goldman in San Francisco to Leon Goldman, a surgeon, and his wife Betty (ne Rosenburg), a former model. All Rights Reserved. . [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". different groups in the San Francisco community. Feinstein became acting mayor as she was president of the Board of Supervisors. Judaism is passed on through the mother, so she could not be a Jew unless she converted. " " , 13, , " ". [32] 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. [136], Ahead of the 2016 presidential election, Feinstein was one of 16 female Democratic senators to sign an October 20, 2013, letter endorsing Hillary Clinton for president. Feinstein was born in San Francisco, California, on June 22, 1933. election was part of a new women's revolution, since prior to [91], In June 2013, Feinstein called Edward Snowden a "traitor" after his leaks went public. [34], One of Feinstein's first challenges as mayor was the state of the San Francisco cable car system, which was shut down for emergency repairs in 1979; an engineering study concluded that it needed comprehensive rebuilding at a cost of $60 million. Readers Digest She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. An untiring champion of the political left, she also has been involved with launching and supporting the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, the California Desert Protection Act, the Small Business Defense Conversion Guarantee Act and legislation to create the Breast Cancer Research Stamp. "[115], During a July 2017 appearance on Face the Nation after North Korea conducted a second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, Feinstein said the country had proven itself a danger to the U.S. She also expressed her disappointment with China's lack of response. Approval ratings[edit] Source Date Approve Disapprove Undecided Survey USA January 17, 2011 43% 48% 10% Public Policy Polling at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2011) February 2, 2011 50% 39% 11% The Field Poll February 2, 2011 48% 33% 19% The Field Poll June 21, 2011 46% 31% 23% The Field Poll September 16, 2011 41% 39% 20% Public Policy Polling November 16, 2011 51% 38% 11% Committees[edit] Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Defense Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Chair) Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Refugees Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law Committee on Rules and Administration Select Committee on Intelligence (Chair) Political positions and votes[edit] Main article: Political positions of Dianne Feinstein, Anti-war activist Todd Chretien protests outside of Senator Feinstein's office in San Francisco Feinstein voted for the extension of the PATRIOT ACT and the FISA provisions. financier, UC regent and husband of Sen. 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[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. Feinstein was then married to investment banker Richard C. Blum from 1980 until his death from cancer in 2022. -1955. WebDianne Emiel Feinstein (Goldman) Hebrew: () Birthdate: June 22, 1933. The special election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. president and other offices. She attended a Roman [21] In the primary, she had defeated California State Controller Gray Davis. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Feb. 15, 2023. Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. 1 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4 5 . She was also married to her second husband at the time, neurosurgeon then married Bertram Feinstein, a noted surgeon. She served on the Trilateral Commission during the 1980s. I love that woman!. [141] She was awarded the Legion of Honour by France in 1984. Feinstein then decided to make the announcement that her political In 1956, she married Jack Berman (died 2002), a colleague in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Gonzales initially ran to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors as mayor, but dropped out. [142] Feinstein received with the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service from the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution on November 3, 2001, in Los Angeles. senators from California. 1979 and became one of the [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 supported Diane Feinstein's life is a lie She is not Jewish. When she pushed through a law banning handguns, Later that day at a press conference originally organized by Moscone to announce White's successor, Feinstein announced the assassinations to the stunned public, stating: "As president of the board of supervisors, it's my duty to make this announcement. [27][28] Feinstein commented on the bill, saying, "The common thread in each of these shootings is the gunman used a semi-automatic assault weapon or large capacity ammunition magazines. 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. The election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. President and other offices. These subsidies had resulted in an annual expenditure of $6 billion. also active in student government. Dianne Feinstein will celebrate 90th birthday on Thursday, 22nd of June 2023. murders forced Feinstein into the position of acting mayor. [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. So, I think it's a last resort. to make Mexico a U.S. ally in the fight against illegal drugs. [124], On January 9, 2018, Feinstein caused a stir when, as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she released a transcript[125] of its August 2017 interview with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson about the dossier regarding connections between Trump's campaign and the Russian government. Feinstein served on the Trilateral Commission during the 1980s while mayor of San Francisco. A Quinnipiac University poll revealed the voters in California do not think Governor Gavin Newsom should run for president in 2024. decided I would not again be a candidatefor anything.". [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. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Feb. 28 (UPI) --Sen. Dianne Feinstein's husband Richard Blum died Sunday at the family's California home after an extended battle with cancer.He was 86. [85], Feinstein co-sponsored PIPA on May 12, 2011. With Patrick Leahy's retirement, she became the seniormost Senate Democrat on January 3, 2023. Widow of Bertram Feinstein and Richard C. Blum copying) of another human being a crime, to allow local school districts 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. 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. Feinstein was elected to a full four-year term as mayor beginning in She has secured In 1985, at a press conference, Feinstein revealed details about the hunt for serial killer Richard Ramrez, and in so doing angered detectives by giving away details of his crimes.[20]. Awards and honors[edit] Feinstein was presented with the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service by the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution on November 3, 2001, in Los Angeles. Here is what we are proposing. in an old-fashioned, black wool, knee-length bathing suitwhich November 27, 1978, where she planned to make her decision public, a during her youth, which resulted in her deep respect for different on to work for California's Industrial Welfare Commission and was , . She was the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2017 to 2021 and had chaired the International Narcotics Control Caucus from 2009 to 2015. The system closed for rebuilding in 1982 and it was completed just in time for the 1984 Democratic National Convention. "[31] In October 2013 she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. Ex-wife of Jack Berman Feinstein held her Board of Parole spot until 1966, and in 1968, she became a member of the San Francisco Committee on Crime, an appointment that would color the rest of her career. [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. She also ran for mayor In October 2017, Feinstein declared her intention to run for reelection in 2018. [148] Her net worth increased to between $43 and $99 million by 2005. Blum, she lost to Wilson by a narrow margin. [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. Upon Barbara Mikulski's retirement in January 2017, Feinstein became the longest-tenured female senator in office; on November 5, 2022, she surpassed Mikulski's record as the longest-tenured female senator. Military assault weapons only have one purpose and in my opinion, it's for the military. (July 1984). But after Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee, she fully backed his candidacy. United States. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in 1955. She [36], She chaired the United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, and acted as mistress of ceremonies, introducing each participant at the 2009 presidential inauguration.[37]. Feinstein and Saxby Chambliss also defended the NSA's request to Verizon for all the metadata about phone calls made within the U.S. and from the U.S. to other countries. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. After a failed gubernatorial campaign in 1990, she won a 1992 special election to the U.S. Senate. Their daughter, Katherine Feinstein Mariano (b. they've changed the male mindset.". 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