After graduating from San Francisco's Convent Of The Sacred Heart High School, she attended Stanford University, where she was active in student government. , , , . Also in 1984, Feinstein proposed banning handguns in San Francisco, and became subject to a recall attempt organized by the White Panther Party. [8] Upon Barbara Mikulski's retirement in January 2017, Feinstein became the longest-tenured female U.S. senator currently serving. Storming the Statehouse: Running for Governor with Ann Richards and Cancer Coalition and the National Dialogue on Cancer. (: Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein); -22 1933 , , 1992. -1969 ("San Francisco Board of Supervisors"). The employee was later interviewed by authorities and forced to retire by Feinstein. The special election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. president and other offices. 3, including Dianne Feinstein. 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). Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times. These WebIncludes interviews with Dianne Feinstein and her late second husband neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein. -4 . also angered by her veto (rejection) of a measure that would have -, ". We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! "[74], On July 12, 2009, Feinstein stated her belief that the Senate would confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, praising her for her experience and for overcoming "adversity and disadvantage". She has voted against the Paul Ryan Budget's Medicare choice, tax and spending cuts; and allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. In March 2021, she became the longest-serving U.S. senator from California, surpassing Hiram Johnson. murders forced Feinstein into the position of acting mayor. Her lifetime average score is 90%. Born into a Jewish family, she attended a Roman Catholic school and a Jewish temple as a child and began showing an interest in politics around age 16. [73], Feinstein stated that she would vote against Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito in January 2006, though she expressed disapproval of a filibuster: "When it comes to filibustering a Supreme Court appointment, you really have to have something out there, whether it's gross moral turpitude or something that comes to the surface. [117], In September 2017, after Trump's first speech to the United Nations General Assembly in which he threatened North Korea, Feinstein released a statement disagreeing with his remarks: "Trump's bombastic threat to destroy North Korea and his refusal to present any positive pathways forward on the many global challenges we face are severe disappointments. , 1978-1988 -27 1978, , '' , . During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Francisco twice, in 1971 against mayor Joseph Alioto, and in 1975, when she lost the contest for a runoff slot (against George Moscone) by one percentage point, to supervisor John Barbagelata. [149] Her 347-page financial-disclosure statement,[150] characterized by the San Francisco Chronicle as "nearly the size of a phone book", claims to draw clear lines between her assets and her husband's, with many of her assets in blind trusts. 1957), was the presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court for 12 years, through 2012. . [134], Feinstein chaired the United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and acted as mistress of ceremonies, introducing each participant at the 2009 presidential inauguration. Many members of the community were She was also married to her second husband at the time, neurosurgeon Ex-wife of Jack Berman Feinstein was elected to a full four-year term as mayor beginning in Dianne Feinstein, former mayor of San Francisco, and United States senior senator from California since 1992, is a political pioneer and, as of 2021, the oldest sitting In the 1980 presidential election, while a majority of Bay Area Democrats continued to support Senator Ted Kennedy's primary challenge to President Jimmy Carter even after it was clear Kennedy could not win, Feinstein was a strong supporter of the CarterMondale ticket. Family. Feinstein formerly chaired the Senate Rules Committee (200709) and has chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence since 2009. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein, born Dianne Emiel Goldman[2] (/fanstan/; born June 22, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from California. "[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". -2004, , -10 , . [33] Molinari was selected to replace Feinstein as president of the Board of Supervisors by a vote of eight to two. "[31] In October 2013 she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. Below the countdown to Dianne Feinstein upcoming birthday. Also in 1984, Feinstein proposed banning handguns in San Francisco, and became subject to a recall attempt organized by the White Panther Party. Senate. Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. 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. Feinstein appears in archival footage and is credited in the Academy Award-winning documentary film The Times of Harvey Milk (1984). [33], In June 2013 Feinstein labeled Edward Snowden a traitor after his leaks went public. On March 28, 2021, Feinstein became the longest-serving U.S. senator from California, surpassing Hiram Johnson. [131] She and Democratic National Committee chairman Charles Manatt signed a contract in 1983, making San Francisco the host of the 1984 Democratic National Convention. 1957), has been the presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court for twelve years, through 2012.[9][10]. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. extended medical and welfare benefits to partners in same-sex couples Feinstein was close by in City Hall at the time of the shootings, and discovered Milk's body after hearing the gunshots and going to investigate. On November 5, 2022, she also became the longest-serving woman in U.S. Senate history. [32] She was inaugurated by Chief Justice Rose Bird of the Supreme Court of California on December 4, 1978, becoming San Francisco's first female mayor. shipping company. As president of the Board of Supervisors upon the death of Mayor Moscone, Feinstein succeeded to the mayoralty on December 4, 1978. WebAbout This Item. Gonzales initially ran to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors as mayor, but dropped out. On November 27, 1978, Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by former supervisor Dan White. She served on the board until 1966.[25]. [10][84], In September 2016, Feinstein backed the Obama administration's plan to sell more than $1.15 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia. religions. guest from choking on a piece of meat. appeared at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a construction project dressed Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in 1955. When he entered the White House, she tried She was quickly corrected by a staffer who informed her that the announcement had already been published.[47]. She was given a high profile speaking role on the opening night of the August Democratic National Convention, urging delegates to reject the Kennedy delegates' proposal to "open" the convention, thereby allowing delegates to ignore their states' popular vote, a proposal that was soundly defeated. [43] She lost the endorsement of the California Democratic Party's executive board, which opted to support State Senator Kevin de Len,[44] but finished first in the state's "jungle primary" and was reelected in the November 6 general election.[45]. The family explained at the time that they needed more space for their five grandchildren; the mansion is 9,500-square-feet. [6][7] Her mother also had either German or Jewish ancestry.[7][8]. improved management policies, and promoted downtown development and Dianne Feinstein is a United States senator from California and a former mayor of San Francisco. election. [21] paparazzi (photographers who follow famous people around in attempt to She has introduced bills to make the cloning (scientific [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. According to the Los Angeles Times, Feinstein emphasized her centrism when she first ran for statewide offices in the 1990s, at a time when California was more conservative. [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. All Rights Reserved. member of San Francisco's Mayor's Commission on Crime. At the age of 80, Feinstein is the oldest currently serving United States Senator. A member of the Democratic Party, she was mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. United States. Although she won the Democratic Party's nomination for the office, she then lost in the general election to Republican Senator Pete Wilson, who vacated his seat in the Senate to assume the governorship. Readers Digest on spot", "Fight over ethanol brewing in D.C. 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Despite a failed recall attempt in 1983, Feinstein was a very popular mayor and was named the most effective mayor in the country by City & State in 1987. [30] Supervisors John Molinari, Ella Hill Hutch, Ron Pelosi, Robert Gonzales, and Gordon Lau endorsed Feinstein for an appointment as mayor by the Board of Supervisors. In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. -1933 , , , , , , . Feinstein was then married to investment banker Richard C. Blum from 1980 until his death from cancer in 2022. [23][24], On May 12, 2011, Feinstein cosponsored PIPA. Feinstein was born Dianne Emiel Goldman in San Francisco to Leon Goldman, a surgeon, and his wife Betty (ne Rosenburg), a former model. Feinstein has represented California in the U.S. Senate since 1992. [136], Ahead of the 2016 presidential election, Feinstein was one of 16 female Democratic senators to sign an October 20, 2013, letter endorsing Hillary Clinton for president. [105], Feinstein has opposed a number of reforms to cannabis laws at the state and federal level. "[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. Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. when she was sixteen. -1955. Feinstein also served as a fellow at the Coro Foundation in San Francisco. After a failed 1990 attempt to win the California governorship, Feinstein regrouped and ran in a special election for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1992. [130], Feinstein endorsed former Vice President Walter Mondale during the 1984 presidential election. The year 1978 was a tragic one for Feinstein. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein was born on June 22, 1933, as Dianne Emiel Goldman in San Francisco. Her mother Betty Rosenburg was a former model and her father Leon Goldman was a surgeon. [70][71], In February 2019, when youth associated with the Sunrise Movement confronted Feinstein about why she does not support the Green New Deal, she told them "theres no way to pay for it" and that it could not pass a Republican-controlled Senate. According to multiple sources, Feinstein's mother was abusive. Along with [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. Feinstein then decided to make the announcement that her political Daughter of Leon Goldman and Betty Goldman recall movement gathered many signatures, Mayor Feinstein survived the City & State magazine named Feinstein the nation's "Most Effective Mayor" in 1987. "[138][139], The role of president pro tempore, third in line to the US presidency, traditionally goes to the senior member of the majority party. An untiring champion of the political left, she also has been involved with launching and supporting the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, the California Desert Protection Act, the Small Business Defense Conversion Guarantee Act and legislation to create the Breast Cancer Research Stamp. During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Francisco twice, in 1971 against Mayor Joseph Alioto, and in 1975, when she lost the contest for a runoff slot (against George Moscone) by one percentage point to Supervisor John Barbagelata. , . Feinstein's sister, Yvonne Banks, said their mother had unpredictable moods. -1994, 2000, 2006, 2012 -2018. , (NRA). 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Kamala Harris is 'brand-new here', "A 90-something in line of presidential succession? in her attempt for higher office, weakened by illness from foreign Christianity was passed down to Feinstein's mother In 1990, she ran for governor of California but lost. In 1984 San Francisco hosted the Democratic National Convention, which 1983 . [114], Feinstein opposed Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying, "Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital or relocating our embassy to Jerusalem will spark violence and embolden extremists on both sides of the debate. [132], As a superdelegate in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, Feinstein said she would support Clinton for the nomination. Born: June 22, 1933 Combining marriage and family with a career, Feinstein was employed by a The bill would have exempted 900 models of guns used for sport and hunting. Feinstein was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. When her first marriage ended in Feb. 15, 2023. police staffing and policies and succeeded in reducing crime rates. Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Of the change, Senator Tom [11] By 2005 her net worth had increased to between $43 million and $99 million. Later that day at a press conference originally organized by Moscone to announce White's successor, Feinstein announced the assassinations to the stunned public, stating: "As president of the board of supervisors, it's my duty to make this announcement. This is a man I might disagree with, [but] that doesn't mean he shouldn't be on the court. [2] Goldman Feinstein and Berman divorced three years later. During her tenure, she led the renovation of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. travel, and discouraged by the deaths of her father and her second Barbara Boxer was elected at the same time for the Senate seat to be vacated by Alan Cranston. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. [121], Feinstein has served on the Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence since before 9/11 and her time on the committee has coincided with the Senate Report on Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq and the debates on the torture/"enhanced interrogation" of terrorists and alleged terrorists. Both Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot and killed."[17]. [36], She chaired the United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, and acted as mistress of ceremonies, introducing each participant at the 2009 presidential inauguration.[37]. Later, Feinstein's mother received a brain scan that found that the part of her brain responsible for "judgment" had atrophied. 1979 . biggest challenge that she faced was fiscal (involving money)the Astrological Sign: Cancer, Article Title: Dianne Feinstein Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/political-figures/dianne-feinstein, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: March 29, 2021, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. [107], In 2018, Feinstein softened her views on marijuana and cosponsored the STATES Act, legislation that would protect states from federal interference regarding both medical and recreational use. [35] Feinstein did not attend the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver because she had fallen and broken her ankle earlier in the month. Becoming acting mayor of San Francisco when the sitting mayor was shot and killed in 1978, she ran for the job the following year and won, holding the post until 1988. "[93] She claimed the "CIA's search may well have violated the separation of powers principles embodied in the United States Constitution". , . Via https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/about/members-and-advisors/bios/richard-blum.html, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141328214/betty-goldman, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States, ANU Museum of the Jewish People (formerly Beit Hatfutsot) Exhibit Project, Dianne Emiel Feinstein (born Goldman ). Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor and became the first woman to serve in that position. New York: Scribner's Sons, 1992. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. However, he chose Geraldine Ferraro instead. degree in 1955. Feinstein took charge of the effort, and helped win federal funding for the bulk of the rebuilding job. She won, becoming California's senior senator, and was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2012. Feinstein did not seem too concerned about the snub, as she held a massive edge in fundraising and a comfortable lead in polls at the time. At the time, she was a member of the Senate Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. At a dinner at which , , -1917, . 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 Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. Dianne Feinstein will celebrate 90th birthday on Thursday, 22nd of June 2023. Days after Obama amassed enough delegates to win the nomination, Feinstein lent her Washington, D.C., home to Clinton and Obama for a private one-on-one meeting. [68] By 2018, she opposed capital punishment. divorce, she withdrew from public life for a time but came back as a She attended a Roman [109] In her opening remarks at a January 2018 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, she said she was concerned the Trump administration's decision to terminate temporary protected status might be racially motivated, based on comments Trump made denigrating African countries, Haiti, and El Salvador. went on to win her second and last full term in the November 1983 Perhaps because of her statewide ambitions, Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. DIANNE FEINSTEIN: OK. In October 2017, Feinstein declared her intention to run for reelection in 2018. She never said she was Jewish. [16] Hours after the announcement was posted to Twitter, Feinstein appeared to be unaware of her own retirement when speaking to a reporter. Military assault weapons only have one purpose and in my opinion, it's for the military. WebSenator Feinstein is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee where she serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Brondfield, Jerome. Blum died Sunday. [113], In September 2016 in advance of UN Security Council resolution 2334 condemning Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories Feinstein signed an AIPAC-sponsored letter urging Obama to veto "one-sided" resolutions against Israel. . Also views of Dianne Feinstein gardening, shopping for antiques [62], At an April 2017 town hall meeting in San Francisco, Feinstein said, "[i]f single-payer health care is going to mean the complete takeover by the government of all health care, I am not there. She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. "[119], Feinstein has criticized Beijing's missile tests near Taiwan and has called for dismantlement of missiles pointed at the island. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for her work in support of breast cancer [143] She was named as one of The Forward 50 in 2015. On November 27, 1978, San Francisco mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by a rival politician, Dan White, who had resigned from the Board of Supervisors only two weeks prior. On July 27, 2018, reports surfaced that a Chinese staff member who worked as Feinstein's personal driver, gofer and liaison to the Asian-American community for 20 years, was caught reporting to China's Ministry of State Security. " " , 13, , " ". Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. . 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