(Jeff Chiu / She also supported She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. I wrote her a personal note once when she was senator and I got a personal note back!! Feinstein and Saxby Chambliss also defended the NSA's request to Verizon for all the metadata about phone calls made within the U.S. and from the U.S. to other countries. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein was born on June 22, 1933, as Dianne Emiel Goldman in San Francisco. Her mother Betty Rosenburg was a former model and her father Leon Goldman was a surgeon. "People die, accidents happen. [1]. violence, balance the demands of different groups, and help the city "She Gives Her Heart to San MORISSA ZUCKERMAN : And were asking you to be brave and do this for us and for your grandchildren. [57], Feinstein voted for Trump's $675 billion defense budget bill for FY 2019. 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Feinstein was first elected on the same ballot as her peer Barbara Boxer, and the two became California's first female U.S. Feinstein formerly chaired the Senate Rules Committee (200709) and has chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence since 2009. Boxer (1940), Feinstein was elected to the Senate in 1992; the Below the countdown to Dianne Feinstein upcoming birthday. when trading with the United States). Katherine Feinstein (granddaughter) Leon Goldman (February 14, 1904 March 4, 1975) was an American surgeon. [27][28] Feinstein commented on the bill, saying, "The common thread in each of these shootings is the gunman used a semi-automatic assault weapon or large capacity ammunition magazines. [94][95], After the 2016 FBIApple encryption dispute, Feinstein and Richard Burr sponsored a bill that would be likely to criminalize all forms of strong encryption in electronic communication between citizens. Sacred Heart High School was for boys only at the time. Feinstein was born Dianne Emiel Goldman in San Francisco to Leon Goldman, a surgeon, and his wife Betty (ne Rosenburg), a former model. senators from California. , . Feinstein won the November 3, 1992, special election to fill the Senate seat vacated a year earlier when Wilson resigned to take office as governor. Feinstein held her Board of Parole spot until 1966, and in 1968, she became a member of the San Francisco Committee on Crime, an appointment that would color the rest of her career. [1], Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University in 1955. Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. challenge by receiving an 83-percent-favorable vote in April 1983. 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. Feinstein helped win federal funding for the bulk of the work. Feinstein first became acting mayor (San Francisco's first female mayor), then was elected the following year and remained mayor until 1988. Because of her position, Feinstein became a target of the New World Liberation Front, an anti-capitalist terrorist group that carried out bombings in California in the 1970s. In 1992, however, she became the first woman elected U.S. senator from California, a seat she has held ever since. Jimmy Carter (1924). She was when she was sixteen. Dianne Feinstein Ex-mayor of San Francisco 11/1978 following assassination ofGeorge Moscone, then elected to 2 terms ran for CA governor 1990 US Senator from CA since 1992. ' With her nose always to the political grindstone, Feinstein authored and saw signed into law the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 and introduced the Federal Gang Violence Act, which passed as part of the 1997 Juvenile Justice bill (but was not acted on by the House of Representatives). 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. Dianne Feinstein. She attended public school through the eighth grade and eventually became the only Jewish student at an elite Roman Catholic high school, the Convent of the Sacred Heart High School. In 1951 she entered Stanford University, first as a premed student and then as a political science and history major. , . Becoming acting mayor of San Francisco when the sitting mayor was shot and killed in 1978, she ran for the job the following year and won, holding the post until 1988. 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. In 1990 Feinstein ran for governor of California against Republican An untiring champion of the political left, she also has been involved with launching and supporting the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, the California Desert Protection Act, the Small Business Defense Conversion Guarantee Act and legislation to create the Breast Cancer Research Stamp. WebFeinstein's paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Poland, while her maternal grandparents, who were of the Russian Orthodox faith, were from Saint Petersburg, " -" " -", . occasionally stumbled. Family. " 1994", . Committee, she brought the city budget under control, introduced 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. -1984, . Countdown to Dianne Feinstein's [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. All Rights Reserved. -1933 , , , , , , . [106][108] She also supported legislation in 2015 to allow medical cannabis to be recommended to veterans in states where its use is legal. then married Bertram Feinstein, a noted surgeon. She introduced a new assault weapons bill in 2013 that failed to pass. [2] Goldman Because Feinstein was elected to an unexpired term, she became a senator as soon as the election was certified in November, while Boxer did not take office until the expiration of Cranston's term in January; thus Feinstein became California's senior senator, even though she was elected at the same time as Boxer and Boxer had previous congressional service. Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University. Feinstein also became the first female Jewish senator in the United States, though Boxer is also Jewish. 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. -1980 ' . At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator and member of Congress. 1956 ' , . She won, becoming California's senior senator, and was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2012. . in her decision to pursue a career in public service. Feinstein was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. Green globe.svg . With Patrick Leahy's retirement, she became the seniormost Senate Democrat on January 3, 2023. She made it clear she accepted both religions as valuable to HER. When he entered the White House, she tried -2017 . According to the Los Angeles Times, Feinstein emphasized her centrism when she first ran for statewide offices in the 1990s, at a time when California was more conservative. [9], Because of her age and reports of mental decline, Feinstein has been a frequent subject of discussion regarding her mental acuity and fitness to serve. . A Feinstein spokesperson said she "is doing all she can to ensure that the bill is balanced and protects the intellectual property concerns of the content community without unfairly burdening legitimate businesses such as Internet search engines". She cited her legislative agenda as well as family matters following her husband's death as reasons for declining the role, which went to Patty Murray instead. 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. Morris, Celia. DIANNE FEINSTEIN: OK. Dianne Feinstein Biography - life, family, history, school, mother, On November 5, 2022, she also became the longest-serving woman in U.S. Senate history. She was also married to her second husband at the time, neurosurgeon President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[edit] In 1969, Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. [78], Following the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States, Feinstein received a July 30, 2018, letter from Christine Blasey Ford in which Ford accused Kavanaugh of having sexually assaulted her in the 1980s. in her attempt for higher office, weakened by illness from foreign She once Richard Blum, the longtime husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday evening following a battle with cancer, the senator announced Monday. , , , . Days after Obama amassed enough delegates to win the nomination, Feinstein lent her Washington, D.C., home to Clinton and Obama for a private one-on-one meeting. also angered by her veto (rejection) of a measure that would have She remained on the Board for nine years. [121][122] According to the reports, the FBI contacted Feinstein five years earlier warning her about the employee. Feinstein was then married to investment banker Richard C. Blum from 1980 until his death from cancer in 2022. However, once Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee for the party, she fully backed his candidacy. [119][120] She promoted stronger business ties between China and Taiwan over confrontation, and suggested that the U.S. patiently "use two-way trade across Taiwan Strait as a platform for more political dialogue and closer ties".[120]. The special election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. president and other offices. biggest challenge that she faced was fiscal (involving money)the One of the first challenges to face Feinstein as mayor was the state of the San Francisco cable car system. guaranteed the best possible terms, including the lowest import taxes, Feinstein was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 with initial opposition from Quentin L. Kopp. "[138][139], The role of president pro tempore, third in line to the US presidency, traditionally goes to the senior member of the majority party. Blum, she lost to Wilson by a narrow margin. City & State magazine named Feinstein the nation's "Most Effective Mayor" in 1987. [77] Feinstein formally announced her opposition to his nomination on April 3, citing Gorsuch's "record at the Department of Justice, his tenure on the bench, his appearance before the Senate and his written questions for the record". She went to Convent of the Sacred Heart High School. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! In According to multiple sources, Feinstein's mother was abusive. Feinstein has represented California in the U.S. Senate since 1992. In 2013 she introduced a new assault weapons bill, which failed to pass. -11 2002, . fellow Democrat Barbara "[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. Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor and became the first woman to serve in that position. 1978 1988. In 1956, she married Jack Berman (died 2002), a colleague in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. At a dinner at which Senator Dianne Feinstein to Retire The Democrat of California, who was first elected to the Senate in 1992, plans to serve out her term but will not run for re-election in Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. So, I think it's a last resort. federal spending for cities. "[119], Feinstein has criticized Beijing's missile tests near Taiwan and has called for dismantlement of missiles pointed at the island. On November 27, 1978, Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by former supervisor Dan White. research and education. San Francisco: Harper-CollinsWest, 1994. She went KRON-TV News footage from November 10th 1969 featuring scenes from a visit by reporter Myra Scott to the family home of newly elected San Francisco Supervisor Dianne Feinstein. Stanford University. ). The Senate passed the amendment on June 16, 2011. [18] Feinstein also oversaw planning policies to increase the number of high rise buildings in San Francisco.[19]. The following month, Feinstein faced an internal party battle when California Democrats declined to endorse her Senate re-election campaign at their annual convention. Readers Digest Both Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot and killed."[17]. Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. 20072009 , 20092015 . . There had [52][53], Feinstein achieved a score of 100% from the League of Conservation Voters in 2017. Feinstein was close by in City Hall at the time of the shootings, and discovered Milk's body after hearing the gunshots and going to investigate. Barbara Boxer was elected at the same time to the Senate seat being vacated by Alan Cranston. She attended a Roman Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for her work in support of breast cancer This is a man I might disagree with, [but] that doesn't mean he shouldn't be on the court. At the time, she was a member of the Senate [81] After an additional hearing and a supplemental FBI investigation, Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on October 6, 2018. that have become important to her during her decades-long career in [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. 2007 " " (FISA) (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), . [128][129] She was selected to serve as one of the four chairs of the 1980 Democratic National Convention. 4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Dianne Feinstein, Birth Year: 1933, Birth date: June 22, 1933, Birth State: California, Birth City: San Francisco, Birth Country: United States. Personal life[edit] Feinstein graduated from Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (California) in 1951 and from Stanford University in 1955 with a B.A. [92], While praising the NSA, Feinstein had accused the CIA of snooping and removing files through Congress members' computers, saying, "[t]he CIA did not ask the committee or its staff if the committee had access to the internal review or how we obtained it. Widow of Bertram Feinstein and Richard C. Blum. According to a spokesperson, Feinstein "is doing all she can to ensure that the bill is balanced and protects the intellectual property concerns of the content community without unfairly burdening legitimate businesses such as Internet search engines. She said there was no cause for concern and that she had no plans to leave the Senate. In mid-March, she sent Gorsuch a letter stating her request had not been met. [147], In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. during her youth, which resulted in her deep respect for different " ", ( ). Christianity was passed down to Feinstein's mother Gubernatorial election[edit] In 1990, Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of California. Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. 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. [60] She has voted to regulate tobacco as a drug; expand the Children's Health Insurance Program; override the president's veto of adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility; increase Medicaid rebate for producing generic drugs; negotiate bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drugs; allow re-importation of prescription drugs from Canada; allow patients to sue HMOs and collect punitive damages; cover prescription drugs under Medicare, and means-test Medicare. in History. Barbara Boxer was elected at the same time for the Senate seat to be vacated by Alan Cranston. Feinstein was elected to a full four-year term as mayor beginning in Russian-American mother, Betty Rosenburg Goldman. 1957), was the presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court for 12 years, through 2012. member of San Francisco's Mayor's Commission on Crime. Although her career as mayor was marked by many successes, Feinstein Dianne Feinstein was elected San Francisco's first female mayor in In 1990, she ran for governor of California but lost. The point is, she is an extraordinary woman. election was part of a new women's revolution, since prior to [126] She did this unilaterally after the committee's chairman, Chuck Grassley, refused to release the transcript. WebIncludes interviews with Dianne Feinstein and her late second husband neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein. public affairs group that was interested in criminal justice. [16] Hours after the announcement was posted to Twitter, Feinstein appeared to be unaware of her own retirement when speaking to a reporter. Because of her position, Feinstein became a target of the New World Liberation Front, who placed a bomb on her window sill which failed to explode and who later shot out the windows of a beach house which she owned.[16]. I love that woman!. Perhaps because of her statewide ambitions, Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. The polarizing 62-year-old will face fellow Reps. Katie Porter, 49, Barbara Lee, 76, and potentially incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, in the Democratic primary. And I'm really hopeful we don't get to it.". San Francisco, California [35] Feinstein did not attend the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver because she had fallen and broken her ankle earlier in the month. Feinstein is the first woman to have chaired the Senate Rules Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, and the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. In 1980, Feinstein married for a third time, to investment banker Richard Blum. However, he chose Geraldine Ferraro instead. 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. She also called for the U.S. to "quickly engage North Korea in a high-level dialogue without any preconditions". The following year, Feinstein married Jack Berman, whom she met in the San Francisco district attorney's office, and later had a daughter. later she was selected to serve out the balance of Moscone's Despite a failed recall attempt in 1983, Feinstein was a very popular mayor and was named the most effective mayor in the country by City & State in 1987. 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 Harkin (1939) said, "Just by being on the Senate floor, [135] She is the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. [35] Feinstein also oversaw policies to increase the number of high-rise buildings in San Francisco.[36]. Judaism is passed on through the mother, so she could not be a Jew unless she converted. "[31] In October 2013 she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. (: Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein); -22 1933 , , 1992. There is no specific list you can look at and make a judgment: 'Well everything is going to be just fine.' She was quickly corrected by a staffer who informed her that the announcement had already been published.[47]. 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. Making use of the knowledge of the problem of balancing the budget in the face of cutbacks in state and never been more than two serving at any given time. Best Known For: Dianne Feinstein is a United States senator from California and a former mayor of San Francisco. 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. [114], Feinstein opposed Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying, "Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital or relocating our embassy to Jerusalem will spark violence and embolden extremists on both sides of the debate. In 1992, she was fined $190,000 for failure to properly report campaign contributions and expenditures associated with that campaign.[21]. WebSenator Feinstein is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee where she serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. She immediately changed her [105], Feinstein has opposed a number of reforms to cannabis laws at the state and federal level. 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During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Francisco twice, in 1971 against Mayor Joseph Alioto, and in 1975, when she lost the contest for a runoff slot (against George Moscone) by one percentage point to Supervisor John Barbagelata. Diane Feinstein's life is a lie She is not Jewish. -3 1992 -1990 ( ' . At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator. Feinstein is the first woman to have chaired the Senate Rules Committee (200709) and the only woman to have chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence (200915). foreign affairs, she argued that China should be granted "most 3, including Dianne Feinstein. [22], Feinstein cosponsored (along with Tom Coburn, an Oklahoman Republican) an amendment through the Senate to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 that eliminated the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times. 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