Senator Joel Anderson Named California Legislator of the Year 2013

For Immediate Release
Date: April 12, 2014
Contact: Susan Wolf saova@earthlink.net

Senator Joel Anderson Named California Legislator of the Year 2013

The Sportsmen’s & Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance, a nationwide nonpartisan organization of animal owners and sportsmen, today named Senator Joel Anderson “Legislator of the Year 2013."  Anderson represents California’s 36th District, serves as Vice-Chair of the Committees on Public Safety, Judiciary, Health, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments; and as a member of the Committee on Budget & Fiscal Review and the Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety & Judiciary.

Susan Wolf, President of SAOVA, revealed that what sets Anderson apart is his seven year track record of working across the aisle in the legislature to support California’s hunting and fishing heritage and the rights of animal owners.

Senator Anderson thanked SAOVA for recognizing him as Legislator of the Year.  “It is truly an honor to be named as the Sportsmen’s & Animal Owners’ Voting Alliance Legislator of the Year for 2013. The volunteers at SAOVA commit their time and treasury to advocate on behalf of their members and influence important policy in California and across the nation. It’s gratifying to be on the SAOVA team and to work alongside them to protect the rights of sportsmen and animal owners.”

SAOVA is a nonpartisan volunteer group working to protect U.S. citizens from the legislative and political threats of radical animal rightists. SAOVA's members hunt, fish and own livestock, dogs, cats and other pets. Visit our website at http://saova.org to review this program's goals and methodology.

CA Sen. Dave Cox, R-Fair Oaks, dead at 72

With the sad passing of Senator Dave Cox on Tuesday July 13, 2010, Tina Perriguey writes:

California state Senator Dave Cox (R) has passed away, at age 72, after a 13 year battle with prostate cancer. May you rest in peace, Dave. We will be forever grateful for all you did to help us in the fight against mandatory spay/neuter legislation.

As someone who was standing in the Committee Hearing room - I know I will never forget the pivotal moment when Dave (through a series of questions that turned into a classic interrogation) got Los Angeles Animal Services Director Ed Boks to admit (regarding AB 1634)... "No Senator, this bill is not about saving dogs and cats." If memory serves, this historic moment was recorded. Hopefully, it will go soon go viral again, in a tribute to Dave, and the pivotal moment when that terrible bill went down in flames.

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