Frank Bigelow (born July 22, 1954) is an American

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who served in the

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. Bigelow is a

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who used to represent the 5th district, encompassing

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and the central

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Early life

On July 22, 1954, Bigelow was born in

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Career

In 1973, Bigelow became an employee and later became the Vice President of Ponderosa Telephone Company. In 1998, Bigelow was elected to the Madera County

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. From 2006-2007, Bigelow served as President of

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.In 2007, Bigelow was appointed to become a member of the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley. In 2012, Bigelow decided to campaign for the

. On November 6, 2012, Bigelow won a surprise victory by defeating former

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Rico Oller, who had represented much of the area in both houses of the legislature before, and became California state Assemblyman for the 5th district. Bigelow has also been a volunteer fireman in Madera County for more than 40 years. He is currently the fire captain at Madera County Volunteer Fire, Station 17 in O'Neals. He has served on the Board of Directors of American Shorthorn Association, Madera County Cattlemen’s Association, and Madera County Ag Boosters. On February 17, 2022, Bigelow announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection.

Electoral history

2012 California State Assembly

2014 California State Assembly

2016 California State Assembly

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2018 California State Assembly

2020 California State Assembly

Personal life

In 1978, Bigelow married Barbara. They have three children.

References

External links

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Campaign website

Frank Bigelow at ballotpedia.org

Bigelow Farms

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