1. Charles Suren "Chuck" "Pooch" Poochigian was born on May 19,1949 and is an American jurist serving as Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal.
12 Facts About Chuck Poochigian
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Chuck Poochigian campaigned unsuccessfully in 2006 for California Attorney General, losing to former Governor Jerry Brown in the November general election.
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Chuck Poochigian served six years in the California Air National Guard.
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In 1978, Chuck Poochigian worked on the campaign of then-State Senator George Deukmejian, who was running for Attorney General.
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From 1985 to 1987, Chuck Poochigian served on the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission as an appointee of Governor Deukmejian.
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Chuck Poochigian served as the Chief Deputy Appointments Secretary, assisting the Governor in the selection of key administration officials and members of over 375 state boards and commissions.
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In 1998, Chuck Poochigian was unopposed in seeking election to represent California's 14th Senate District, which included portions of Fresno, Tulare, and Kern Counties.
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However, Chuck Poochigian earned a zero rating from Equality California for his opposition to LGBT legislation.
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EQCA noted that Chuck Poochigian opposed every major LGBT bill, including: AB 1001 ; AB 537 ; and AB 25.
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Chuck Poochigian's campaign was characterized as one of the most aggressive and creative down-ballot races in 2006.
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The ad made the claim that Chuck Poochigian flatly rejects "Sound Science" which caused confusion about what exactly "Sound Science" means.
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On September 24,2009, Poochigian was unanimously confirmed to the court by California's Commission on Judicial Appointments, consisting in this case of Chief Justice Ronald M George, Fifth District Presiding Justice James A Ardaiz, and Attorney General Brown.