Stan Statham was an American politician from California. He was elected as a Republican to the California State Assembly in 1976 and served until 1994, when he decided to run for Lieutenant Governor. He lost in the GOP primary to state Senator Cathie Wright.
Statham is now registered "Decline to State."
Statham was known as an advocate of the State of Jefferson.
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| California Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dan Hauser |
California State Assemblyman, 2nd District 1992 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Tom Woods |
| Preceded by Paulin Davis |
California State Assemblyman, 1st District 1976 – 1992 |
Succeeded by Dan Hauser |
Stan Statham started his life in the then rural community of Chico, California in 1939. After a single enlistment in the Army in Military Intelligence, he worked in radio and banking until landing the job of news director and nightly news anchor at KHSL-TV , the Chico CBS affiliate. For twelve years, Statham ran news operations and conducted several on-air interviews from politicians such as Ronald Reagan, Henry Kissinger, S. I. Hayakawa and Jerry Brown to celebrities like Eddie Albert, Evel Knievel, Jerry Lewis, and Robert Conrad.
Statham then took a nearly twenty year diversion from the news and broadcasting business to serve in the California State Assembly from 1976 to 1994. During that time, he was known as a crusader for the rights of the north state and rural communities. Recognizing the diversity of the most populated state in the union, he authored legislation to divide the state into three smaller states as has been attempted several times in California’s history. To this day, Mr. Statham closely holds his motivation for this effort not firmly saying if it was a true desire to split the state or an effort to move rural issues to the front of the political stage, clearly succeeding in the later.
Because of his crusading efforts to curb drunk driving and reduce traffic fatalities, Statham was recognized by President Ronald Reagan. President Reagan appointed him as a lifetime member of the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving an honor only bestowed upon only 26 citizens throughout the entire United States.
After an unsuccessful attempt to run for lieutenant governor in 1994, Statham returned to broadcasting assuming the position of President and CEO of the California Broadcasters Association [2]. He devotes his time to the CBA mission to promote customs and practices in the best interests of broadcasters and the publics they serve. As president of the CBA, he has moderated California Gubernatorial Debates for many years including the much-publicized 2003 debate preceding Arnold Schwarzenegger’s initial election as Governor. CSUS Gubernatorial Debate Page
Stan Statham is married to Roleeda and has a blended family of six children and several grandchildren. He has a daughter Jennifer, a United States Air Force veteran, and a son Devin (USAF active duty).
President/CEO - California Broadcasters Association (Present position)[1]
Directs the CBA in all of its operational, educational and service activities
Represents California’s 752 radio and 140 television stations before regulatory agencies
Moderates all California Gubernatorial debates
Chief broadcast lobbyist for CA in the Capitols of Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
State Terrorism Threat Assessment Advisory Group, Governor’s Office of Homeland Security [2]
California State Legislator (1976–1994, retired)
Coordinated on several hundred campaign volunteers and legislative staff for two decades
Chaired Assembly Television Committee
Member, Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving since 1982
Chairman, Partnership for a Drug Free California
News Director and Anchorman, Channel 12, KHSL-CBS (1964–1976)
Managed largest news staff north of Sacramento
Operations Supervisor, Crocker Bank/Bank of America (1960–1964)
Authority over accounting and personnel of branch offices
Recruited by American Institute of Banking to teach finance courses
Radio Personality, KROY (1962–1964) 1240Kroy.com
Disc jockey and News Director for top-rated radio station in Sacramento market
Intelligence Analyst, United States Army (1956–1959)
Coordinated flow of intelligence data from informants in East Berlin to the Pentagon
Awarded highest level of U.S. security clearance
Honorably discharged as a E-5.