Tony Strickland was voted mayor of Huntington Beach by the Huntington Beach City Council in December 2022.
19 Facts About Tony Strickland
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Tony Strickland is the President and CEO of Strong America, an advocacy group and PAC.
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Tony Strickland was born at Fort Ord, California, when his father, Don, was stationed there as a soldier in the United States Army.
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Don Tony Strickland met his wife, Antonie, when he was stationed in Germany.
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Tony Strickland earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science at Whittier College, where he earned the Leadership and Service Award and was a Nixon Scholar.
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From 1996 until 1997, Tony Strickland served on the staff of Assemblyman Tom McClintock.
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Term limits prevented Tony Strickland from seeking a fourth term in 2004.
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Tony Strickland ran in California's 19th district against the Democratic nominee, former state Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson.
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Jackson conceded just five days before Tony Strickland was sworn into the Senate.
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In January 2012, Tony Strickland announced his candidacy in the newly redrawn California's 26th congressional district, based in Ventura County.
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Tony Strickland was defeated by Democrat Julia Brownley on November 6,2012.
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Tony Strickland was endorsed by former Republican candidate for president, Mitt Romney, and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan.
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Tony Strickland ran against then California State Senator Steve Knight on November 4,2014, and was defeated.
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In 1998, Tony Strickland distributed flyers in his campaign for the California Assembly claiming Camarillo Mayor Charlotte Craven endorsed him.
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In 1998, the Tony Strickland campaign had a complaint filed against it alleging that a mailer sent out by an independent group attacking Tony Strickland's opponent coordinated with the campaign.
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Tony Strickland claimed that the mailer was illegal because it was sent out "at the behest" of the Strickland campaign.
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In December 1999, Tony Strickland was sued by the secretary of state over failure to report $116,140 in late contributions, a violation of the Political Reform Act of 1974.
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Tony Strickland married his wife Carla Dispalatro Tony Strickland on February 17,2019.
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Tony Strickland has one daughter, Ruby Ruth, and one son, Anthony Paul.