Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor. Barbara Boxer was elected at the same time for the Senate seat to be vacated by Alan Cranston. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. [20] She graduated from Convent of the Sacred Heart High School in 1951 and from Stanford University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts in history. Astrological Sign: Cancer, Article Title: Dianne Feinstein Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/political-figures/dianne-feinstein, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: March 29, 2021, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. WebIncludes interviews with Dianne Feinstein and her late second husband neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein. In the primary, she had defeated California State Controller Gray Davis. [16] Hours after the announcement was posted to Twitter, Feinstein appeared to be unaware of her own retirement when speaking to a reporter. Feinstein was born Dianne Emiel Goldman in San Francisco, to Betty ( ne Rosenburg), a former model, and Leon Goldman, a surgeon. Feinstein's paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburg family, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. [121][122] According to the reports, the FBI contacted Feinstein five years earlier warning her about the employee. Days after Obama amassed enough delegates to win the Democratic Party nomination, Feinstein lent her Washington, D.C., home to both Clinton and Obama to have a private one-on-one meeting. expansion. Feinstein has been re-elected four times since then and in the 2012 election, she claimed the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.75 million votes. On November 27, 1978, San Francisco mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by a rival politician, Dan White, who had resigned from the Board of Supervisors only two weeks prior. She served as the board's first female president in 1978, during which time the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk drew national attention to the city. high-powered business and labor leaders on her Fiscal Advisory later she was selected to serve out the balance of Moscone's Dianne Feinstein will celebrate 90th birthday on Thursday, 22nd of June 2023. on spot", "Fight over ethanol brewing in D.C. 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Also views of Dianne Feinstein gardening, shopping for antiques "[31] In October 2013 she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. In 1987, City and State magazine named Feinstein the nation's "Most Effective Mayor." She was "[115], During a July 2017 appearance on Face the Nation after North Korea conducted a second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, Feinstein said the country had proven itself a danger to the U.S. She also expressed her disappointment with China's lack of response. WebDianne Emiel Feinstein (Goldman) Hebrew: () Birthdate: June 22, 1933. [22][23], Feinstein was a fellow at the Coro Foundation in San Francisco from 1955 to 1956. also active in student government. [100] The EARN IT act effectively outlaws end-to-end encryption, depriving the world of secure, private communications tools. [133] She did not attend the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver because she had fallen and broken her ankle earlier in the month. Gubernatorial election[edit] In 1990, Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of California. -1980 ' . "[118], Feinstein supports a conciliatory approach between China and Taiwan and fostered increased dialogue between high-level Chinese representatives and U.S. senators during her first term as senator. [27] In January 2013, about one month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Feinstein, along with Representative Carolyn McCarthy from New York, proposed a bill that would "ban the sale, transfer, manufacturing or importation of 150 specific firearms including semiautomatic rifles or pistols that can be used with a detachable or fixed ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and have specific military-style features, including pistol grips, grenade launchers or rocket launchers." -3 1992 -1990 ( ' . [134], Feinstein chaired the United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and acted as mistress of ceremonies, introducing each participant at the 2009 presidential inauguration. [3], Feinstein was the author of the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban which expired in 2004. [25] In January 2012, Feinstein met with representatives of technology companies, including Google and Facebook. [153][154][10], The 2019 film The Report,[155] about the Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into the CIA's use of torture, extensively features Feinstein, portrayed by Annette Bening.[156]. She made no staffing changes to his team until she was elected in her own right in 1979. She studied history and political science and was Feinstein in 2010, as she hosted an event at her home attended by 5 members of the U.S. Senate See also: United States Senate special election in California, 1992 See also: United States Senate election in California, 2012 On November 3, 1992, Feinstein won a special election to fill the Senate seat vacated a year earlier when Senator Pete Wilson resigned to become governor. In late 1979, the system had to be shut down for emergency repairs, and an engineering evaluation concluded that it needed comprehensive rebuilding at a cost of $60 million. Cancer Coalition and the National Dialogue on Cancer. . She received her bachelor's .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, How Little-Known Jimmy Carter Won the 1976 Primary, Every Candidate in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Race, George H.W. She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. then married Bertram Feinstein, a noted surgeon. -1984 , , . Feinstein won election to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in [141] She was awarded the Legion of Honour by France in 1984. "People die, accidents happen. Feb. 15, 2023. [145][146] In 1962, shortly after beginning her career in politics, Feinstein married her second husband, neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein, who died of colon cancer in 1978. She was given a high-profile speaking role on the opening night of the August Democratic National Convention, urging delegates to reject the Kennedy delegates' proposal to "open" the convention, thereby allowing delegates to ignore their states' popular vote, a proposal that was soundly defeated. Although she ran a tough campaign Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. in her attempt for higher office, weakened by illness from foreign 1956 ' , . during her youth, which resulted in her deep respect for different different groups in the San Francisco community. Mother of Private She recalled later that this was the main factor Furthermore, though she claims to have a father who is jewish that doesnt make her Jewish. At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator and member of Congress. [32] In November 2013 she promoted the Fisa Improvements Act bill which included a "backdoor search provision" that allows intelligence agencies to continue certain warrantless searches as long as they are logged and "available for review" to various agencies. take pictures of them for sale to publications) in California. The system closed for rebuilding in 1982 and reopened in 1984 in time for the Democratic National Convention that was held in the city that year. Immediate Family: Daughter of Leon Goldman and Betty Goldman. Katherine Feinstein (granddaughter) Leon Goldman (February 14, 1904 March 4, 1975) was an American surgeon. In Military assault weapons only have one purpose and in my opinion, it's for the military. [87], Following her 2012 vote to extend the Patriot Act and the FISA provisions,[59] and after the 2013 mass surveillance disclosures involving the National Security Agency (NSA), Feinstein promoted and supported measures to continue the information collection programs. However, half an hour before the press conference on In 2002, Feinstein won the American Medical Association's Nathan Davis Award for "the Betterment of the Public Health". Dianne Feinstein , the 89-year-old senator from California who has served in the chamber for three decades, said she will not seek re-election in 2024. 1969 and served on the board through the 1970s. Currently, Dianne Feinstein is 89 years, 7 months and 10 days old. Early political career[edit] In 1961, Feinstein worked to end housing discrimination in San Francisco. In the 1980 presidential election, while a majority of Bay Area Democrats continued to support Senator Ted Kennedy's primary challenge to President Jimmy Carter even after it was clear Kennedy could not win, Feinstein was a strong supporter of the CarterMondale ticket. , , , . [106] In 1996 she opposed Proposition 215 to legalize the medical use of cannabis in California. she wore after losing a bet with the contractor. Making use of the knowledge of the -1984, . In 1990 Feinstein ran for governor of California against Republican [69], Feinstein co-sponsored (with Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn) an amendment through the Senate to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 that eliminated the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. for the vice presidency, but she was not chosen. 31,000 " , . New York: Scribner's Sons, 1992. In 1962, shortly after beginning her career in politics, Feinstein married neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein; her second husband died of colon cancer in 1978. "[74], On July 12, 2009, Feinstein stated her belief that the Senate would confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, praising her for her experience and for overcoming "adversity and disadvantage". She DIANNE FEINSTEIN: OK. In 1980, Feinstein married Richard C. Blum, an investment banker. WebChildren. [142] Feinstein received with the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service from the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution on November 3, 2001, in Los Angeles. [143] She was named as one of The Forward 50 in 2015. This came as a surprise to many pundits, due to the potential candidacy of fellow California senator Kamala Harris, of whom Feinstein said "I'm a big fan of Sen. Harris, and I work with her. " ", -17 2006 . After a failed gubernatorial campaign in 1990, she won a 1992 special election to the U.S. Senate. She introduced a new assault weapons bill in 2013 that failed to pass. -1933 , , , , , , . [128][129] She was selected to serve as one of the four chairs of the 1980 Democratic National Convention. [124], On January 9, 2018, Feinstein caused a stir when, as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she released a transcript[125] of its August 2017 interview with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson about the dossier regarding connections between Trump's campaign and the Russian government. 20072009 , 20092015 . recall movement gathered many signatures, Mayor Feinstein survived the Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol, and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. [89], In October 2013, Feinstein criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the U.S.[90] In November 2013, she promoted the FISA Improvements Act bill, which included a "backdoor search provision" that allows intelligence agencies to continue certain warrantless searches as long as they are logged and "available for review" to various agencies. In October 2017, Feinstein declared her intention to run for reelection in 2018. [132], As a superdelegate in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, Feinstein said she would support Clinton for the nomination. [105], Feinstein has opposed a number of reforms to cannabis laws at the state and federal level. Feinstein was introduced to politics by an uncle who began She married Jack Berman (d. 2002), who was then working in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, in 1956. Feinstein's paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Poland, while her maternal grandparents, who were of the Russian Orthodox faith, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. [9][140], Feinstein was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Golden Gate University in San Francisco on June 4, 1977. [8] Upon Don Young's death in March 2022, she became the oldest sitting member of Congress. That same year, Feinstein also spearheaded legislation banning the manufacture, sale and possession of military-style assault weapons, which was signed into law on September 13, 1994. recover from the tragic events that had put her in office. Their daughter, Katherine Feinstein Mariano (b. In 1992, she was fined $190,000 for failure to properly report campaign contributions and expenditures associated with that campaign.[21]. 1979 . leasing of a former Navy base to China's government-owned In the run up to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, there was considerable media and public speculation that Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale might pick Feinstein as his running mate. "[72], In September 2005, Feinstein was one of five Democratic senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote against Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, saying that Roberts had "failed to state his positions on such social controversies as abortion and the right to die". "Shutting down the government is a very serious thing," she said. Christianity was passed down to Feinstein's mother Although the Dianne Feinstein is a left-leaning politician who has dedicated her life to serving the people of California, first on the local level and later on the national one. appeared at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a construction project dressed In 2012, Feinstein claimed the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.75 million votes. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! As mayor of San Francisco, 19781988 Feinstein served out the remainder of Moscone's term. President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[edit] In 1969, Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Feinstein was first elected on the same ballot as her peer Barbara Boxer, and the two became California's first female U.S. [17][19] Christianity was passed down to Feinstein's mother, who insisted on her transferral from a Jewish day school to a prestigious local Catholic school, but Feinstein lists her religion as Judaism. In 2012, she set the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, with 7.75 million, making her the first Senate candidate to get 7 million votes in an election. Feinstein took charge of the effort, and helped win federal funding for the bulk of the rebuilding job. Sister of Private and Private, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_Feinstein. Family. -1993, ' , . [43] She lost the endorsement of the California Democratic Party's executive board, which opted to support State Senator Kevin de Len,[44] but finished first in the state's "jungle primary" and was reelected in the November 6 general election.[45]. " -" " -", . [40] Feinstein was reelected in 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, she was mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. Feinstein revealed sensitive details about the hunt for serial killer Richard Ramirez at a 1985 press conference, antagonizing detectives by publicizing details of his crimes known only to law enforcement, and thus jeopardizing their investigation.[38]. Geni requires JavaScript! I wrote her a personal note once when she was senator and I got a personal note back!! Feb. 28 (UPI) --Sen. Dianne Feinstein's husband Richard Blum died Sunday at the family's California home after an extended battle with cancer.He was 86. Widow of Bertram Feinstein and Richard C. Blum. Feinstein first became acting mayor (San Francisco's first female mayor), then was elected the following year and remained mayor until 1988. , . focus and in early 1991 announced her intention to run for Dianne Feinstein: Never Let Them See You Cry. [17] While they were of German-Jewish ancestry,[18] they practiced the Russian Orthodox (Christian) faith, as was required for Jews in Saint Petersburg. Feinstein served on the Trilateral Commission during the 1980s while mayor of San Francisco. During her tenure as San Francisco's first female mayor she led a revamp of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. These She is also the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration.[4][5]. [147], In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. 34 " , " " -" ". [28] The group later shot out the windows of a beach house she owned.[29]. The system closed for rebuilding in 1982 and it was completed just in time for the 1984 Democratic National Convention. The point is, she is an extraordinary woman. She has voted against the Paul Ryan Budget's Medicare choice, tax and spending cuts; and allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. copying) of another human being a crime, to allow local school districts Blum died Sunday. She won the recall election and finished her second term as mayor on January 8, 1988. [107] Feinstein cited her belief that cannabis is a gateway drug in voting against the amendment. 1933, to a Jewish physician father, Leon Goldman, and a Catholic In the run-up to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, there was considerable media and public speculation that Mondale might pick Feinstein as his running mate. [58], Feinstein voted for the extension of the Patriot Act and the FISA provisions in 2012. November 27, 1978, where she planned to make her decision public, a MORISSA ZUCKERMAN : And were asking you to be brave and do this for us and for your grandchildren. 2007 " " (FISA) (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), . Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Early political career 3.1 President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors 3.2 Mayor of San Francisco 3.3 Gubernatorial election 4 U.S. Senate career 4.1 Elections 4.2 Approval ratings 4.3 Committees 4.4 Political positions and votes 4.4.1 Assault weapons ban 4.4.2 NSA surveillance programs 4.5 2008 presidential politics 5 Awards and honors 6 Offices held 7 Electoral history 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External links Early life[edit] Feinstein was born Dianne Emiel Goldman[2] in San Francisco, to Betty (ne Rosenburg), a former model, and Leon Goldman, a nationally renowned surgeon. Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. [18] Feinstein also oversaw planning policies to increase the number of high rise buildings in San Francisco.[19]. , , : -1971 ' , -1975, ( '' ) ' '. During her early years on the job she tried to please all the She believes that deeper cross-strait economic integration "will one day lead to political integration and will ultimately provide the solution"[120] to the Taiwan issue. Richard Blum, husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a longtime University of California regent and a stalwart of Democratic politics in California, died Sunday of cancer [26][27] She remained on the board for nine years. Feinstein and Harris voted on military raises, opioid addiction and drug prices", "ontheissues.org: Vote number 11-SV019 extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps on Feb 17, 2011 regarding bill H.514 FISA Sunsets Extension Act Results: Passed 8612", Feinstein voting record on Health Care issues, Feinstein: 'I Am Not There' on Single-Payer Health Care System, Town Hall Crowd Boos, Dianne Feinstein faces down boos at San Francisco town hall, will hold another in L.A. Thursday, "Feinstein says Senate Democrats 'very close' to defeating Republican health care bill", "Feinstein: Health care reform will work if Trump abandons 'sabotage', "Feinstein's surprise call for death penalty puts D.A. "[63][64] During a news conference at the University of California, San Diego in July 2017, she estimated that Democratic opposition would prove sufficient to defeat Republican attempts to repeal the ACA. She won the recall election and finished her second term as mayor on January 8, 1988. election. [23][24], On May 12, 2011, Feinstein cosponsored PIPA. In 1960, she married Bertram Feinstein, a noted surgeon. The couple had one daughter. Morris, Celia. Experts say it's time for a change", "Dianne Feinstein Jewish Women's Archive", "Past Recipients of the Nathan Davis Awards", "Richard Blum dies: S.F. "She Gives Her Heart to San [149] Her 347-page financial-disclosure statement,[150] characterized by the San Francisco Chronicle as "nearly the size of a phone book", claims to draw clear lines between her assets and her husband's, with many of her assets in blind trusts. She made it clear she accepted both religions as valuable to HER. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the Senate since 1992. Feinstein continues to be an active senator who supports the many issues -, ". extended medical and welfare benefits to partners in same-sex couples federal spending for cities. As mayor, Feinstein angered the city's large gay community by refusing to march in a gay rights parade and by vetoing domestic partner legislation in 1983. Feinstein was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 with initial opposition from Quentin L. Kopp. a San Francisco superior court judge. Liberal state Senate leader Kevin de Len earned the majority of votes, though he still fell short of the 60 percent needed to claim the party's endorsement. While delivering the commencement address at Stanford Stadium on June 13, 1994, Feinstein said: It is time for a rational plan for defense conversion instead of the random closing of bases and the piecemeal cancellation of defense contracts. These subsidies had resulted in an annual expenditure of $6 billion. In 1976 the NWLF placed a bomb on the windowsill of her home that failed to explode. She also supported outspoken against the decision of President Bill Clinton (1946) [81] After an additional hearing and a supplemental FBI investigation, Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on October 6, 2018. [1], Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University in 1955.