, . WebChildren. In 1992, when she [111], On June 7, 2017, Feinstein and Senator Bernie Sanders issued dual statements urging the Senate to forgo a vote for sanctions on Iran in response to the Tehran attacks that occurred earlier in the day. [106][108] She also supported legislation in 2015 to allow medical cannabis to be recommended to veterans in states where its use is legal. (Jeff Chiu / , FISA. [8] Upon Barbara Mikulski's retirement in January 2017, Feinstein became the longest-tenured female U.S. senator currently serving. You can't make that judgment. She immediately changed her [116], Responding to reports that North Korea had achieved successful miniaturization of nuclear warheads, Feinstein issued an August 8, 2017, statement insisting isolation of North Korea had proven ineffective and Trump's rhetoric was not helping resolve potential conflict. Blum died Sunday. Dianne Feinstein is best known as Politician who has born on June 22, 1933 in San Francisco, CA. take pictures of them for sale to publications) in California. Along with [10][11][12] In January 2023, California representatives Katie Porter and Adam Schiff announced their candidacy for the Senate seat Feinstein holds. She attended a Roman Senate. In 1992, however, she became the first woman elected U.S. senator from California, a seat she has held ever since. taking her to San Francisco Board of Supervisors (city council) meetings There had [68] By 2018, she opposed capital punishment. degree in 1955. On March 28, 2021, Feinstein became the longest-serving U.S. senator from California, surpassing Hiram Johnson. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (/fanstan/ FYNE-styne; born Dianne Emiel Goldman; June 22, 1933) is an American politician who serves as the senior United States senator from California, a seat she has held since 1992. [40][41][42] Feinstein and Boxer were also the first female pair of U.S. senators to represent any state at the same time. Barbara Boxer was elected at the same time for the Senate seat to be vacated by Alan Cranston. [135] She is the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. Her mother wasnt Jewish, nor did she undergo a conversion.. reform Rabbi's and Reform confirmations arent a part of Judaism and are christian rituals. -11 2002, . Christianity was passed down to Feinstein's mother "[67], When Feinstein first ran for statewide office in 1990, she favored capital punishment. [5] The special election was triggered by the resignation of Pete Wilson, who defeated her in the 1990 gubernatorial election. In late 1979, the system had to be shut down for emergency repairs, and an engineering evaluation concluded that it needed comprehensive rebuilding at a cost of $60 million. She is also the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration.[4][5]. occasionally stumbled. Because Feinstein was elected to an unexpired term, she became a senator as soon as the election was certified in November while Boxer would 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. "[72], In September 2005, Feinstein was one of five Democratic senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote against Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, saying that Roberts had "failed to state his positions on such social controversies as abortion and the right to die". -, ". [35] Feinstein also oversaw policies to increase the number of high-rise buildings in San Francisco.[36]. [130], Feinstein endorsed former Vice President Walter Mondale during the 1984 presidential election. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. Also views of Dianne Feinstein gardening, shopping for antiques Despite being elected on the same ballot as her peer Barbara Boxer, Feinstein became California's first female U.S. senator, as she was elected in a special election and sworn in before Boxer. During her tenure as San Francisco's first female mayor she led a revamp of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. While they were of German-Jewish ancestry, they practiced the Russian Orthodox (Christian) faith, as was required for Jews in Saint Petersburg. Gonzales initially ran to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors as mayor, but dropped out. 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. . 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. In 1980, Feinstein married Richard C. Blum, an investment banker. Although the 1978 1988. [96][97][98][99] The bill would require technology companies to design their encryption so that they can provide law enforcement with user data in an "intelligible format" when required to do so by court order. Family. 1957), was the presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court for 12 years, through 2012. [17][19] Christianity was passed down to Feinstein's mother, who insisted on her transferral from a Jewish day school to a prestigious local Catholic school, but Feinstein lists her religion as Judaism. fellow Democrat Barbara Feinstein was the first woman member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the first woman to chair the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. a stamp to raise money specifically for breast cancer research. [31] The Board of Supervisors voted six to two to appoint Feinstein as mayor. election. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, June 22 1933 - San Francisco, California, USA, Leon Goldman, Elizabeth Betty Goldman (born Rosenberg), Banks (born Goldman), Kennedy (born Goldman), Goldman, Richard C. Blum, Jack Berman, Bertram Feinstein, Leon Goldman, Betty Goldman (born Rosenberg), Goldman, Banks (born Goldman), Apr 1 1950 - 1 Presidio Terrace, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, Leon Goldman, Betty Goldman (born Rosenburg), Circa 1933 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States, Nov 11 1962 - San Francisco, California, USA, June 22 1933 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States, mayor married to businessman SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A buoyant Mayor, Government photo. went on to win her second and last full term in the November 1983 [9][140], Feinstein was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Golden Gate University in San Francisco on June 4, 1977. [79] Ford requested that her allegation be kept confidential. Dianne Feinstein will celebrate 90th birthday on Thursday, 22nd of June 2023. In 1956, she married Jack Berman (died 2002), a colleague in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. [81] After an additional hearing and a supplemental FBI investigation, Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on October 6, 2018. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. After graduating The bill would have exempted 900 models of guns used for sport and hunting. [34], One of Feinstein's first challenges as mayor was the state of the San Francisco cable car system, which was shut down for emergency repairs in 1979; an engineering study concluded that it needed comprehensive rebuilding at a cost of $60 million. , . As mayor, Feinstein attempted to calm the political unrest and (July 1984). Feinstein was then married to investment banker Richard C. Blum from 1980 until his death from cancer in 2022. 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). appeared at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a construction project dressed We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator. 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. She was the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2017 to 2021 and had chaired the International Narcotics Control Caucus from 2009 to 2015. In 2013 she introduced a new assault weapons bill, which failed to pass. In March 2021, she became the longest-serving U.S. senator from California, surpassing Hiram Johnson. [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. [6] The record was previously held by Boxer, who received 6.96 million votes in her 2004 reelection; and before that by Feinstein in 2000 and 1992, when she became the first Democrat to get more than 5 million votes in a Senate race. [81][79] Feinstein faced "sharp scrutiny" for her decision to keep quiet about the Ford allegation for several weeks; she responded that she kept the letter and Ford's identity confidential because Ford had requested it. Brondfield, Jerome. WebAbout This Item. biggest challenge that she faced was fiscal (involving money)the all representing a wide range of viewpoints. "[26], Assault weapons ban[edit] Feinstein introduced the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which became law in 1994 and expired in 2004. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1979. As mayor, Feinstein angered the city's large gay community by refusing to march in a gay rights parade and by vetoing domestic partner legislation in 1983. [105], Feinstein has opposed a number of reforms to cannabis laws at the state and federal level. violence, balance the demands of different groups, and help the city Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for her work in support of breast cancer However, once Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee for the party, she fully backed his candidacy. . However, he chose Geraldine Ferraro instead. Richard Blum, husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a longtime University of California regent and a stalwart of Democratic politics in California, died Sunday of cancer "[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. -1994, 2000, 2006, 2012 -2018. high-powered business and labor leaders on her Fiscal Advisory 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. Readers Digest WebDianne Emiel Feinstein (Goldman) Hebrew: () Birthdate: June 22, 1933. Dianne Feinstein Biography - life, family, history, school, mother, In 2000 Feinstein received a special recognition award from the Susan G. [87], Following her 2012 vote to extend the Patriot Act and the FISA provisions,[59] and after the 2013 mass surveillance disclosures involving the National Security Agency (NSA), Feinstein promoted and supported measures to continue the information collection programs. Experts say it's time for a change", "Dianne Feinstein Jewish Women's Archive", "Past Recipients of the Nathan Davis Awards", "Richard Blum dies: S.F. 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 paparazzi (photographers who follow famous people around in attempt to [107], In September 2017, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Feinstein admitted the legality of the program was questionable while citing this as a reason for why a law should be passed. Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times. 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