Paul B. Carpenter

Paul Bruce Carpenter (February 24, 1928 – January 24, 2002) was an American psychologist and politician.

Paul Carpenter
Member of the California Board of Equalization
In office
1987–1990
Member of the California State Senate
In office
December 6, 1976 – January 5, 1987
Preceded byGeorge Deukmejian (37th)
William Campbell (33rd)
Succeeded byMarian Bergeson (37th)
Cecil Green
Constituency37th district (1976–1984)
33rd district (1984–1987)
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 71st district
In office
December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1976
Preceded byRobert Badham
Succeeded byChester B. Wray
Personal details
Born
Paul Bruce Carpenter

February 24, 1928
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJanuary 24, 2002 (aged 73)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children1 [a daughter] (missing, presumed murdered)
Alma materFlorida State University (PhD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy

Early life

Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Carpenter attended the University of Iowa and received a doctorate degree in experimental psychology from Florida State University. He moved to Orange County, California in 1960 and worked as a psychologist.[1]

Political career

He was involved with the Democratic Party. From 1974 to 1976, Carpenter served in the California State Assembly. He then served in the California State Senate from 1976 to 1986. In 1982, Carpenter ran for the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Senate, but lost to then-governor Jerry Brown. Carpenter also served on the California Board of Equalization from 1987 to 1990. Despite being convicted of corruption charges in 1990, he won re-election to the board but was barred from serving because of the conviction.[2]

Carpenter led his Senate caucus' election fund-raising work from 1980 to 1985, which led to accusations of corruption. In 1990, Carpenter was convicted of racketeering, conspiracy, and extortion as part of the BRISPEC sting operation. He fled to Costa Rica before sentencing - which he claimed was for prostate cancer treatment - and was subsequently extradited to the United States. He served his prison term from 1995 until 1999.[3][4][5]

Later life

Carpenter's only child, Jana Carpenter-Koklich (born January 1, 1960), went missing from her home in Lakewood, California in August 2001 and has never been found.[6] Her husband Bruce Koklich was later convicted of her murder.[7][8]

For many years, Carpenter lived in Cypress, California. Carpenter died of cancer in 2002 at his home in San Antonio, Texas, where he had been living since 1999.[9][10]

References
  1. Assembly, California Legislature (1975). Journal of the Assembly, Legislature of the State of California.
  2. Lucas, Greg; Chief, Sacramento Bureau (2002-01-25). "Paul Carpenter -- former state senator jailed for corruption". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. "Paul Carpenter -- former state senator jailed for corruption". SF Gate. 25 January 2002.
  4. "Paul Carpenter, 73; Former Legislator Went to Prison". Los Angeles Times. January 25, 2002.
  5. Virginia Ellis (January 18, 1995). "Carpenter Gets More Than 7 Years in Prison". Los Angeles Times.
  6. "Jana Carpenter-Koklich – the Charley Project".
  7. Cardenas, Jose (March 27, 2004). "Man Gets 15 Years to Life in 2000 Slaying". Los Angeles Times.
  8. "Man convicted of killing former senator's daughter". recordnet.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  9. JoinCalifornia.com.-Paul B. Carpenter
  10. Paul Carpenter, 73; Former Legislator Went to Prison


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