William J. "Bill" Filante

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-07-1978	Republican	AD-09	55304	Win
11-04-1980	Republican	AD-09	67603	Win
11-02-1982	Republican	AD-09	67619	Win
11-06-1984	Republican	AD-09	83402	Win
11-04-1986	Republican	AD-09	65154	Win
11-08-1988	Republican	AD-09	84661	Win
11-06-1990	Republican	AD-09	63672	Win
11-03-1992	Republican	CD-06	98171	Loss

Candidate Biography:

Born: October 22, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York
Married: Mary Margaret Scott, MD (m. 1948)
Children: David, Steven and Janet
Military Service: USAF
Died: December 8, 1992 in in Terra Linda, CA

1972-1974: Member, Marin Community College Board of Trustees
1974-1978: Member, Marin Municipal Water District Board of Directors

• LEGISLATION: The Filante Tanning Facility Act of 1988, provides for regulation of tanning facilities by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
• In early August 1992, Filante announced that he had a glioblastoma tumor and was undergoing radiation therapy. He underwent brain surgery on August 7th to remove a brain tumor, which was confirmed as malignant at the end of August. On August 27th, Filante (who had lost the use of his left arm and leg) announced that he would continue his campaign by relying on surrogates to deliver his message. On September 18th, Filante suspended his campaigning, saying that the tumor would "prevent him from campaigning for the seat and could force him to resign if elected." A month after the election, Filante suffered a stroke on December 2nd and died on December 8th.

Source: California Legislature Handbook (1979)
Source: "EX-ASSEMBLYMAN BILL FILANTE, 63, DIES FROM BRAIN CANCER" San Jose Mercury News, December 9, 1992, p. 3B
Source: "OTHER VIEWPOINTS - TWO-THIRDS VOTE RULE CAUSES BUDGET DEADLOCK," Daily News of Los Angeles, September 7, 1992, p. N16
Source: "TUMOR HALTS CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN, NOT HIS HOPES," San Jose Mercury News, September 18, 1992, p. 3B
Source: "Filante Says Brain Tumor Won't Stop Drive" by Richard C. Paddock, Los Angeles Times, August 28, 1992, p. A3