Robert Timothy Leslie (born February 4, 1942) is an American politician from California and a member of the

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in US.

Early life and education

Born in Ashland, Oregon, Leslie moved to California with his family as a two-year-old. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in political science at

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where he was a member of

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fraternity. He then earned his

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from the University of Southern California.

State legislature

A one-time lobbyist, Leslie first ran for the

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in 1984, losing to Democratic incumbent Jean Moorhead Duffy by just 1 percent. With Moorhead Duffy not seeking re-election in 1986, Leslie comfortably won election to the Sacramento area 5th District over Jack Dugan, an assistant state Attorney General. He won re-election in 1988 and 1990 without serious opposition. In 1991, Leslie ran for the

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in a special election for the 1st district left vacant when GOP incumbent John Doolittle was elected to Congress. He easily won re-election in 1992 and 1996. In 2000, when

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prevented him from seeking re-election to the State Senate, Leslie ran successfully for the 4th District in the State Assembly again and won re-election in 2002 and 2004.

Lieutenant Governor race

In 1998, Leslie was the Republican nominee for

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; but he lost to Democrat Cruz Bustamante 52.7% to 38.8%.California Journal Vol. XXIX, No.12 (December 1998) "Complete Primary Results". StateNet Publications, December 1998.

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