Jeff Stone (American politician, born 1956)

Jeffrey Earle Stone (born January 30, 1956) is an American politician and pharmacist, currently serving as a member of the Nevada State Senate since 2022.[3] A member of the Republican Party, Stone represented California's 28th State Senatorial district in the California State Senate, which encompassed parts of Riverside County at the time. Prior to his 2014 election to the Californoa State Senate, he was a Riverside County Supervisor. Stone stepped down from the California State Senate in 2019 after being nominated Western Regional Director of the United States Department of Labor by President Donald Trump.[4] After his federal position ended in 2021, he became a full-time resident of Nevada and now represents the Nevada's 20th Senate district.

Jeff Stone
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 20th district
Assumed office
November 9, 2022
Preceded byKeith Pickard
Western Regional Director of the
U.S. Department of Labor
In office
November 1, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
SecretaryEugene Scalia
Member of the California State Senate
from the 28th district
In office
December 1, 2014 – November 1, 2019
Preceded byTed Lieu
Succeeded byMelissa Melendez
Riverside County Supervisor, District 3[1]
In office
2004–2014
Succeeded byChuck Washington
Personal details
Born
Jeffrey Earle Stone[2]

(1956-01-30) January 30, 1956
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPharmacist

Early life and education

Stone was born and raised in Los Angeles County, California. He earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the USC School of Pharmacy.[5]

Career

After earning his pharmacy degree, Stone relocated to Temecula, California and opened a small business. He served as a member of the Temecula City Council before being elected to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.

In the 2014 general election, he defeated former Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, another Republican. Stone is Jewish.[6] He was the only Republican member of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus until he resigned from the caucus, saying it was preoccupied with criticizing President Donald Trump. He resigned the same day the Jewish Caucus released a statement condemning President Trump's response to the white supremacist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.[7]

In 2016, Stone was the Republican nominee for California's 36th congressional district, but he lost the general election to Raul Ruiz by a wide margin. He was narrowly re-elected to the Senate in 2018. He resigned on November 1, 2019, after accepting an appointment with the U.S. Department of Labor to become its Western Regional Director.[8][9][10] After a special election held on May 13, 2020, Stone was succeeded in the State Senate by Republican Assemblywoman, Melissa Melendez.[11] Stone's time at the Department of Labor ended on January 20, 2021.[12]

Stone had previously purchased a home in Henderson, Nevada. In 2022, he announced his candidacy for Nevada's 20th state Senate district.[13] Following his successful election, Stone became a Nevada Senator in November 2022 encompassing the southeastern corner of the state.[14]

References
  1. "Jeff Stone Candidate Biography".
  2. "Jeff Stone Candidate Biography".
  3. "Jeff Stone Candidate Biography".
  4. White, Jeremy B. (30 October 2019). "Stone leaving California Senate for Trump administration". Politico PRO. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  5. "About Jeff Stone". Jeff Stone for State Senate. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  6. Arom, Eitan (January 6, 2017). "Jewish state legislators ready to make an impact". Jewish Journal.
  7. Murphy, Rosalie (17 August 2017). "Jeff Stone resigns from Legislature's Jewish Caucus over body's criticism of Trump". Desert Sun. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  8. Jeff Horseman (November 18, 2019). "State Sen. Jeff Stone to resign after accepting Department of Labor job". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  9. State Sen. Jeff Stone to resign after accepting Department of Labor job
  10. Metz, Sam. "State Sen. Jeff Stone to join Trump's labor department, likely prompting special election". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  11. Press |, The Associated (2020-05-13). "Melissa Melendez wins California Senate seat in special election". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  12. Uken, Cindy (April 24, 2021). "Jeff Stone Leaves Door of Opportunity Open". The Uken Report. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  13. "Home". stoneforsenate.com.
  14. Avery, Taylor R. (January 27, 2023). "Former California politician hopes to bring past experience to Nevada Legislature". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 19, 2023.


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