Frank Bigelow
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 5th district
In office
December 3, 2012 – December 5, 2022
Preceded byRichard Pan
Succeeded bySeat eliminated
Personal details
Born
Frank Edward Bigelow

(1954-07-22) July 22, 1954
Fresno, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Barbara Bigelow
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(after 1978)​
Children3
Residence(s)O'Neals, California, U.S.
ProfessionRancher
Websitead05.asmrc.org

Frank Bigelow (born July 22, 1954) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. Bigelow is a Republican who represented the 5th district, encompassing Gold Country and the central Sierra Nevada.[1]

Early life

On July 22, 1954, Bigelow was born in Fresno, California.[2]

Career

In 1973, Bigelow became an employee and later became the Vice President of Ponderosa Telephone Company.[3]

In 1998, Bigelow was elected to the Madera County Board of Supervisors.[4] From 2006-2007, Bigelow served as President of California State Association of Counties.In 2007, Bigelow was appointed to become a member of the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley.[5]

In 2012, Bigelow decided to campaign for the California State Assembly.[6] On November 6, 2012, Bigelow won a surprise victory by defeating former state Senator Rico Oller, who had represented much of the area in both houses of the legislature before, and became California state Assemblyman for the 5th district.[3]

Bigelow has also been a volunteer fireman in Madera County for more than 40 years. He is currently the fire captain at Madera County Volunteer Fire, Station 17 in O'Neals. He has served on the Board of Directors of American Shorthorn Association, Madera County Cattlemen’s Association, and Madera County Ag Boosters.

On February 17, 2022, Bigelow announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection.[7]

Electoral history

2012 California State Assembly

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rico Oller 34,673 33.9
Republican Frank Bigelow 29,584 28.9
Democratic Tim (Timothy) K. Fitzgerald 18,138 17.7
Democratic Mark Boyd 13,583 13.3
No party preference Mark Belden 4,158 4.1
Republican Kevin Lancaster 2,151 2.1
Total votes 102,287 100.0
General election
Republican Frank Bigelow 82,293 52.3
Republican Rico Oller 75,071 47.7
Total votes 157,364 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

2014 California State Assembly

California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent) 67,924 99.9
Libertarian Patrick D. Hogan (write-in) 60 0.1
Total votes 67,984 100.0
General election
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent) 88,602 74.2
Libertarian Patrick D. Hogan 30,735 25.8
Total votes 119,337 100.0
Republican hold

2016 California State Assembly

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California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent) 73,180 60.0
Democratic Robert Carabas 27,190 22.3
Democratic Kai Ellsworth 11,313 9.3
No party preference Mark Belden 10,289 8.4
Total votes 121,972 100.0
General election
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent) 121,644 64.5
Democratic Robert Carabas 66,949 35.5
Total votes 188,593 100.0
Republican hold

2018 California State Assembly

California's 5th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent) 72,983 62.4
Democratic Carla J. Neal 43,983 37.6
Total votes 116,966 100.0
General election
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent) 106,791 59.9
Democratic Carla J. Neal 71,488 40.1
Total votes 178,279 100.0
Republican hold

2020 California State Assembly

2020 California's 5th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Bigelow (incumbent) 94,368 100%
Total votes
Republican hold

Personal life

In 1978, Bigelow married Barbara. They have three children.[2][3][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Members | Assembly Internet". assembly.ca.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Frank Bigelow". JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Frank Bigelow's Biography". VoteSmart.org. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Assemblyman Frank Bigelow". ASMRC.org. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Frank Bigelow Vice President and Director of the Board". GoPonderosa.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ Mayer, Cole (February 15, 2012). "Madera County supervisor runs for Assembly". Placerville Mountain Democrat. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Republican state Assemblyman will not seek re-election. He's been in the role for 10 years". MSN.
  8. ↑ Appleton, Rory (November 8, 2016). "San Joaquin Valley incumbents in California Assembly re-elected". The Fresno Bee. McClatchy. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bigelow, Carabas face off in 5th Assembly". Auburn Journal. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
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