Mike Roos
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-21-1977 | Democratic | AD-46 | 15345 | Win |
| 11-07-1978 | Democratic | AD-46 | 33487 | Win |
| 11-04-1980 | Democratic | AD-46 | 35454 | Win |
| 11-02-1982 | Democratic | AD-46 | 32462 | Win |
| 11-06-1984 | Democratic | AD-46 | 32848 | Win |
| 11-04-1986 | Democratic | AD-46 | 27682 | Win |
| 11-08-1988 | Democratic | AD-46 | 31509 | Win |
| 11-06-1990 | Democratic | AD-46 | 20454 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Michael Yancey Roos
Born: August 6, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee
Children: Shelby, Melissa, Caroline and Catherine
1979-1980: California Campaign Coordinator, Jimmy Carter for President
1980-1986: Majority Floor Leader, California State Assembly
1987-1991: Speaker pro Tem, California State Assembly
1991: Resigned from the State Assembly on March 19.
1991-19??: President, LEARN (Los Angeles Educational Alliance for Restructuring Now)
- Roos was 35 when he became Majority Leader; the second-youngest in the history of the Assembly.
- LEGISLATION: Author of the Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act (1989), which provided a statutory definition of "assault weapons" and required that all assault weapons be registered with the state.
- LEGISLATION: Author with State Senator Henry Mello of the Community Facilities District Act (1982), which authorized local juridictions to create Community Facilities Districts to sell tax-exempt bonds to fund public improvements (with the bonds being paid off by local taxpayers). The assessments to pay for these bonds are today called "Mello-Roos Assessments".