Roy Ashburn
Roy Ashburn | |
|---|---|
Ashburn in 2002 | |
| Member of the California Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jack O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | Jean Fuller |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| In office December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Trice J. Harvey |
| Succeeded by | Kevin McCarthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1954 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Diane (div. 2003) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | California State University, Bakersfield |
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Roy Arthur Ashburn (born March 21, 1954) is an American politician from Kern County, California. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator from 2002 to 2010 representing the 18th district. He previously served three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 32nd district and 12 years on the Kern County Board of Supervisors. He served on the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board from 2011 until February 2015, after having been appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Although he had maintained a firm voting record against gay rights legislation, Ashburn acknowledged that he is gay in March 2010, and after coming out he increasingly spoke out on gay rights.