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Wes Bannister

Republican

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Date Party Office Votes Result
11-06-1990 Republican Insurance Commissioner 2736577 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Wesley Mastin Bannister
Born: ~1936
Married: Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Rogers (m. 1959)
Children: Alice and Doug
Died: December 10, 2009

1986-1990: Member, Huntington Beach City Council
1987-200?: Member, CA FAIR Plan Governing Board
1991-2006: Member, Orange County Water District Board of Directors
1992: Republican Nominee for Presidential Elector
1994: Primary Candidate for Insurance Commissioner (Lost; 20.79%)
2002: Primary Candidate for Insurance Commissioner (Lost; 22%)
2004-2006: Chairman, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California