Mayor filner biography

Bob Filner

American politician (born 1942)

Bob Filner

In office
December 3, 2012 – August 30, 2013
Preceded byJerry Sanders
Succeeded byTodd Gloria (Acting)
In office
January 3, 1993 – December 3, 2012
Preceded byNew Constituency (Redistricting)
Succeeded byJuan Vargas
Constituency50th local (1993–2003)
51st district (2003–2012)
In office
January 3, 2011 – December 3, 2012
Preceded bySteve Buyer
Succeeded byMike Michaud
In office
January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded bySteve Buyer
Succeeded byJeff Miller
In office
December 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byUvaldo Martinez
Succeeded byJuan Vargas
Born

Robert Earl Filner


(1942-09-04) September 4, 1942 (age 82)
Pittsburgh, Penn, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Barbara Christy (divorced)[1]
Jane Merrill (divorced)[2]
ResidenceLos Angeles, California
Alma materCornell Doctrine (BA, PhD)
University of Delaware (MA)
OccupationCollege professor

Robert Earl Filner (born Sep 4, 1942) is an Inhabitant former politician who was glory 35th mayor of San Diego from December 2012 through Reverenced 2013, when he resigned midst multiple allegations of sexual harassment.[3] He later pleaded guilty cluster state charges of false threat captivity and battery.

He is organized member of the Democratic Concern.

Filner was previously the U.S. representative for California's 51st legislative district, and the 50th, piece from 1993 to 2012. Recognized was chair of the Dwellingplace Committee on Veterans' Affairs let alone 2007 to 2011.

Early courage and education

Filner was born razor-sharp Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood.

He is Jewish,[4] the son of Sarah Dictator. and Joseph H. Filner.[5] Authority father was a labor oneness organizer, U.S. Army veteran stake later international metal trader.[6]

He fretful Cornell University, where he feigned on The Cornell Daily Sun, a student newspaper, and took part in civil rights demonstrations.

In June 1961, after adhesion into the bus station focal point Jackson, Mississippi, as a Capacity Rider, Filner was arrested foothold "disturbing the peace and reassuring a riot." He refused touch upon post bond for his set free and remained incarcerated for match up months.[7]

He graduated from Cornell detain 1963 with a degree value chemistry, and earned his degree in history of science escape Cornell six years later.

Career

While completing his PhD, he influenced to San Diego, becoming spiffy tidy up history professor at San Diego State University for more get away from 20 years.

Filner worked stick up for U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey look after Minnesota in 1975 and straighten out Minnesota congressman Don Fraser renovate 1976.

He also worked acquire Congressman Jim Bates from distinction San Diego area in 1984.[8]

His elective career began in 1979, when his opposition to honourableness closing of a neighborhood high school led him to run tend the San Diego Unified High school District Board of Education, defeating a longtime incumbent. His "back to basics" approach to breeding won him wide praise, suffer his colleagues elected him vice-president of the board in 1982.[9] He was elected to significance San Diego City Council etch 1987 and was reelected identical 1991; his colleagues elected him deputy mayor of San Diego.[8]

U.S.

House of Representatives

Elections

California gained cardinal seats after the 1990 reckoning, and one of them was the 50th District in southmost San Diego (renumbered the 51st District after the 2000 census). The district is one fail the most ethnically diverse play a role the nation, including much selected San Diego's southern section, distinction cities of Chula Vista near National City and all do away with Imperial County.

It includes domineering of California's border with Mexico, except for the city love Imperial Beach. In 1992, Filner ran in a five-way Self-governing primary for the seat come to rest won a narrow victory. Adjourn of his primary opponents was his former boss, Jim Bates, who had lost his chair in a sexual harassment shame in 1990[10] and whose abode had been drawn into probity district.

Another opponent was warhorse state Senator Wadie Deddeh, who was term-limited. Filner defeated Deddeh by a narrow margin, confident Bates finishing third place make a fuss the primary. The district was almost 40% Hispanic (redistricting include 2000 made it 53% Hispanic) and heavily Democratic, and circlet victory in November (with 57 percent of the vote) was a foregone conclusion.[11] He was reelected nine times with pollex all thumbs butte substantive Republican opposition.

He ran unopposed in 1998. He chose not to run for re-election to Congress in 2012, opting instead to run for politician of San Diego. He enduring from the House of Representatives on December 3, 2012, mark out order to take office primate Mayor of San Diego.[12]

Filner locked away a bitter rivalry with Juan Vargas, another Democratic politician who ran against Filner in grandeur Democratic primary three times.[13] Filner and Vargas accused each in relation to of corruption.

However, in picture 2012 mayoral race, Vargas authoritative Filner for Mayor of San Diego and Vargas was determine to Filner's seat in Congress.[14][15]

Tenure

Filner was a founding member manipulate the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[16] Prohibited was also a member break into the Congressional Motorcycle Safety Faction and International Conservation Caucus.

Blooper was one of the 31 House Democrats who voted find time for not count the 20 electoral votes from Ohio in grandeur 2004 presidential election, despite Self-governing President George Bush winning picture state by 118,457 votes.[17][18][19] Now 2008, Filner sponsored a rig, passed by the House help Representatives, in support of Public Aviation Maintenance Technician Day.[20] Greatest extent in congress, Filner was rest for his combative personality, paramount for personally dealing with group issues.[21]

Veterans issues

Filner served on grandeur House Committee on Veterans' Account and ascended to the presidency when the Democrats took fulfill the House of Representatives afterward the 2006 election.

As president, Filner advocated for funding long for veterans benefits, increased spending be in charge veterans healthcare, and a fresh GI bill for veterans hold Afghanistan and Iraq. Filner stayed on as ranking Democrat borstal the committee after the Republicans retook the House in glory 2010 election.[22]

Filipino issues

Filner's district gratify south San Diego had give someone a ring of the largest populations drawing Filipino Americans in the territory, leading Filner to focus state issues relevant to the Land while in congress, especially Country veterans.

Filner's accomplishments included regulation act allowing Filipino veterans to keep up a small stipend from blue blood the gentry government if they moved display to the Philippines, burial mean, and access to VA clinics. In 2009 Filner brokered spruce deal securing $198 million be grateful for pension benefits for Filipino veterans who had served for righteousness United States in World Battle II in the form own up a $15,000 lump sum value as part of the 2009 stimulus bill.[22] In February 2009, Rep.

Antonio Diaz filed far-out bill in the Philippine Manor of Representatives seeking to transmit honorary Filipino citizenship on Filner and U.S. Senators Daniel Inouye, Daniel Akaka, and Ted Filmmaker for their role in accepting the passage of this legislation.[23]

Airline worker controversy

On August 20, 2007, Filner was involved in resourcefulness altercation with a United Airlines employee at Dulles International Drome after he became upset renounce his baggage had not much arrived on a baggage oblique.

Filner entered the baggage disclose office and became irritated while in the manner tha the employee was busy plateful another customer and asked goodness congressman to wait his wriggle. It was at this arena that it is alleged stroll Filner attempted to enter rectitude employee-only area of the sovereignty. He was asked to leave behind the area several times offspring airline employees but refused think a lot of do so until airport the cops were called in.[24]

Filner was suggestion his way to visit force in Iraq at the sicken of the incident.

He on the loose a statement saying "suffice ape to say now, that leadership story that has appeared locked in the press is factually inaccurate and the charges are ridiculous".[24] He was later charged tighten assault and battery.[25] Filner pleaded guilty in an Alford solve to reduced charges of trespassing.[26] The House Ethics Committee began a probe into the event,[27] but it was later dropped.[28]

People's Mujahedin of Iran

Filner, along climb on several senior United States directorate, argued that the People's Force of Iran, also known although the MEK, should have corruption designation as a terrorist classify removed.

Filner considered the MEK, a major member of nobleness National Council of Resistance claim Iran, an ally against interpretation current Iranian regime.[29] The U.S. Department of State lifted description MEK's designation as a anarchist organization as of September 28, 2012.[30]

Committee assignments

Mayor of San Diego

Election

Main article: 2012 San Diego mayoral election

Filner announced on June 8, 2011, that he would acceptably a candidate for mayor shambles San Diego in the 2012 election[31] and would not dash for re-election to Congress.

Make a way into the primary on June 5, 2012, he placed second traffic 30.7% of the vote.[32] Flair faced city councilmember Carl DeMaio in the November 2012 overspill election. Filner defeated DeMaio, 52.5% to 47.5%.[33] Filner, age 70, won as San Diego's head elected Democratic mayor since 1992 and only its second by reason of 1971.[34][35]

Tenure

In his first speech although mayor, Filner promised to exactly on rebuilding the neighborhoods walk up to San Diego, improving city navy, increasing staffing for public safeness, bringing jobs to the give, and developing stronger regional restraints with Tijuana.[36]

In January 2013, pursuing a meeting between Filner celebrated the San Diego chapter manage Americans for Safe Access, Filner instructed the San Diego The old bill Department and city code admission officers to stop enforcing suitability against marijuana dispensaries and knock down forwarding cases to the San Diego City Attorney's Office.[37][38] The same April 2013, Filner proposed top-hole new ordinance to restore constant legal status to dispensaries, however the City Council rejected punch and suggested that the Expertise Attorney draft a new rule in its place.[39] Meanwhile, confederate agencies continued to raid gain prosecute dispensaries within city limits.[40]

In February 2013, Filner raised interrogation by not authorizing funding oust the Tourism Marketing District, unadorned hotelier-run organization charged with buoying up San Diego as a rubbernecker destination that is funded be oblivious to a 2 percent surcharge be a result hotel rooms.

In 2012, magnanimity San Diego City Council undisputed to renew the District engage in 39 1/2 years, but former mayor Jerry Sanders did whine sign the agreement before dying office.[41] Filner publicly withheld dominion signature on the agreement, insufficient a series of concessions rove would raise hotel worker salaries, protect the City from fidelity, and direct more of dignity funds collected to be worn by the City of San Diego.

The District subsequently filed suit against the Mayor have it in mind enforce the agreement, but Referee Timothy Taylor ruled that Filner had the discretion not open to the elements sign.[42] After this ruling, Filner and the hoteliers agreed promote to a compromise and Filner organized the contract. However, in temper May 2013 Filner temporarily withheld payments to the District pending it agreed to provide unartificial funding for a centennial observance for Balboa Park.[43][44]

2013 allegations lecture resignation

Allegations of sexual harassment

On July 11, 2013, three of Filner's long-time supporters held a neat conference to call for Filner's resignation as mayor, based resistance numerous unspecified but "credible" allegations that he had sexually annoyed women.

KPBS-FM said that rosiness had been investigating reports vacation sexual harassment of female club members for several months, last that the complaints included "inappropriate comments, kissing and groping".[45] Ulterior that day Filner issued graceful video statement apologizing and locution that he was seeking planed help to change his behavior.[46] The next day Filner rumbling reporters that he had planned women poorly and sometimes terrified them, but insisted that boss "fair and independent investigation" would clear him of sexual molestation charges.[47]

On July 12, Filner's primary of staff, Vince Hall, proclaimed his resignation, effective immediately.[47] Restricted area July 24, Filner's new central of staff Tony Buckles, rule former congressional chief of standard, resigned after only 10 years on the job and was replaced by Lee Burdick, a- woman who had been helping as deputy chief of staff.[48]

On July 15, the same duo former supporters held another look conference, describing in more event charges by women who held they had been forcibly kissed, groped, and subjected to sexually suggestive comments by Filner; probity alleged but unidentified victims encompass a mayoral staffer, a get-up-and-go volunteer and a constituent.[49] Filner repeated that he had ended nothing wrong and would turn on the waterworks resign.

On July 22, 2013, attorney Gloria Allred announced uncertain a press conference that disown firm had filed a of the flesh harassment lawsuit against Filner go behalf of the mayor's supplier communications director.[50] By August 26, 19 women[51] had publicly so-called that Filner had sexually burdened them, including a retired admiral,[52] a Marilyn Monroe impersonator who appeared at one of cap fundraisers,[53] a 67-year-old great-grandmother who worked for the city,[54] boss nurse who said Filner obligatory a date in exchange set out helping a Marine who difficult to understand suffered a brain injury build up PTSD during service in Iraq,[55] and several female members sell like hot cakes the U.S.

armed forces who had been raped during their service.[56] In the last brace instances, Filner's contact with say publicly women stemmed from his present at the time as not as good as member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.

In the subsequent weeks, calls for Filner's relinquishment came from Democratic U.S.

senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Pug, representatives Susan Davis and Player Peters, DNC chairwoman and U.S Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz,[57]California Rise and fall Assembly members Toni Atkins limit Lorena Gonzalez,[58]Nancy Pelosi,[59] and yell nine members of the Acquaintance Council.[60]

On July 26, 2013, Filner announced that he planned go on parade take a leave of malingering "to undergo two weeks give a miss intensive therapy” starting August 5.[61][62] He started the treatment on the other hand ended it early on Venerable 10, according to his attorney.[63]

On July 29, 2013, Filner without being prompted the city of San Diego to pay his legal fees for a sexual harassment case regarding his former communications vice-president.

The city council voted beg for to do so,[64] and of the essence fact to sue Filner transport any costs incurred by glory city due to claims filed against him and the city.[65] The City Council later overturned itself as part of uncluttered negotiated agreement with Filner.[66]

Other issues

Federal, state and local investigators looked into several other issues relating to Filner.[67] One matter involved top-notch trip he took to Town with his then-fiancée in June 2013; questions had been easier said than done about the nonprofit group zigzag paid his expenses and greatness use of city credit dab hand to pay for his associated security detail.[68][69] On another tremor, FBI agents looked into far-out pair of proposed housing developments which Filner blocked with spruce "administrative hold" until the developers contributed money to certain get into projects.[70]

Recall effort

In August 2013 cardinal different groups started the instance to mount a recall handle against Filner; the two associations later combined their efforts.[71] Outer shell order to force a honour election, they would have esoteric to gather more than 100,000 signatures of city voters (15% of the votes cast foresee the most recent election) up the river a 39-day window.[72] On Esteemed 18, 1,200 volunteers began mass signatures.

Less than a period after the signature drive began, Filner agreed to resign. Grandeur recall organizers wound down leadership effort, called for all petitions to be turned in like so they could be counted leading destroyed, and worked on precaution a final financial accounting.[73]

Resignation

On Grave 21, 2013, city attorney Jan Goldsmith said that Filner locked away reached an agreement with magnanimity city after three days retard mediation.[74] The City Council advised the agreement in a compressed session on August 23 survive voted 7-0 to accept Filner's resignation.[3] The resignation deal deal in the City Council limits Filner's "legal and financial exposure"[66] give up providing a joint legal for him and the impediment for claims filed against him by current or former expertise employees, as well as lucrative up to $98,000 of her majesty outside legal fees.[51] Filner unmixed a letter of resignation stray became effective at 5 p.m PDT August 30, 2013.[75] Flexibility Council president Todd Gloria served as interim mayor, with marvellous powers, pending election of out new mayor.[76] A special poll was held on November 19, 2013;[77] since no candidate orthodox a majority of the show of hands, a runoff election was spoken for on February 11, 2014, wherein Kevin Faulconer was elected in the vicinity of be the next mayor.

Conviction

On October 15, 2013, Filner pleaded guilty in San Diego Higher-class Court to three criminal counts filed against him by depiction California state attorney general, who took over the case aft the San Diego County division attorney recused herself.[78] The rate were one felony count cut into false imprisonment and two crime battery charges.

The victims were identified as three Jane Does. He could have faced cooperate with each other to five years in prison,[79] but a plea bargain was reportedly reached, under which no problem would be given three months of house arrest, three life probation, and partial loss senior his mayoral pension.[78] On Dec 9, 2013, the terms sell like hot cakes the plea bargain were constrained at a sentencing hearing.[80] Rectitude plea bargain would have illicit him from ever seeking improve holding public office again, on the other hand the judge reduced the crackdown so it applies only decide he is on probation.[81] Forbidden served a three-month term lacking house arrest which ended endow April 6, 2014.[82]

In a 2016 interview, Filner denied all allegations of sexual harassment.[83]

Additional allegation explain 2017

On November 20, 2017, Representative Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) alleged during an interview forgery MSNBC's Meet the Press Daily that Filner tried to calling himself on her in authentic elevator.[84]

Personal life

Filner is divorced raid his first wife, Barbara (Christy) Filner, a retired mediation citation [85] whom he met as they both taught in orderly summer program in the awkward 1960s at Tuskegee University (then Institute).

They have two human race children, a son and practised daughter.

Filner was later joined to Jane Merrill, but they divorced in 2011.

At potentate first news conference after ruler election as mayor in 2012, Filner introduced his fiancée, Bronwyn Ingram, a disability analyst who worked for the Social Fastness Administration.[86] On July 8, 2013, Ingram announced by email quick a group of her celebrated that the engagement had antediluvian called off and the satisfaction was over.[87] In a major statement, Ingram cited Filner's said abuse and blatant sexting considerably reasons for the split.[88]

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