Doris Allen
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-07-1978 | Republican | AD-71 | 33342 | Loss |
| 11-04-1980 | Republican | AD-71 | 46559 | Loss |
| 11-02-1982 | Republican | AD-71 | 48103 | Win |
| 11-06-1984 | Republican | AD-71 | 80006 | Win |
| 11-04-1986 | Republican | AD-71 | 57728 | Win |
| 11-08-1988 | Republican | AD-71 | 76700 | Win |
| 11-06-1990 | Republican | AD-71 | 48923 | Win |
| 11-03-1992 | Republican | AD-67 | 95444 | Win |
| 11-08-1994 | Republican | AD-67 | 93952 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Doris Jean Frazee Allen
Born: May 26, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri
Married: James Allen (m. 1967, div. 1988), Elmer James Herbertson
Children: Joni Dreyer and Ron Herbertson
Died: September 22, 1999 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Previous: President, Huntington Beach Union High School District
1990: Primary Candidate for SD-35 (Lost)
1990: Proponent, Proposition 132 [Gill Nets in Coastal Waters] (Passed)
1995: Special Primary Candidate for SD-35 (Lost; 16%)
1995: [Majority] Speaker Pro Tem, California State Assembly
1995: Speaker, California State Assembly
1995: Member, University of California Board of Regents
1995: Recalled from the State Assembly on November 28th
1998: Primary Candidate for AD-67 (Lost; 15.7%)
- NOTABLE HISTORY: Allen was the first female Speaker in California history.
- In 1995, Allen voted to caucus with the Democratic Party, gaining the title of Speaker, but costing the Republicans control of the Assembly.
- In 1995, Allen was the target of an attempted recall led by Edward R. Fafara and 59 others. The recall qualified for the ballot and succeeded (65.19% in favor; 34.81% opposed).
- Ron Herbertson (son of Doris Allen) married Carrie (daughter of H.L. Richardson)
Source: California Assembly Handbook (1983), (1996)
Source: "Complete List of Recall Attempts" by the California Secretary of State (Accessed 2/14/2011)