Mimi Walters | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 45th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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Preceded by | John B. T. Campbell III |
Member of the California Senate from the 37th district 33rd district (2008–12) |
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In office December 1, 2008 – January 3, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Dick Ackerman |
Succeeded by | John Moorlach |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 73rd district |
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In office December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2008 |
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Preceded by | Patricia Bates |
Succeeded by | Diane Harkey |
Personal details | |
Born |
Marian E. Krogius May 14, 1962 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | David Walters |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
Website | House website |
Marian Elaine "Mimi" Walters (née Krogius; born May 14, 1962) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district. A Republican, she was a member of the California State Senate for the 37th District (2012–15) and the 33rd Senate District (2008-2012), and served in the California State Assembly (2004-2008). On November 4, 2014, Walters was elected to the United States House of Representatives from California’s 45th congressional district, formerly held by John Campbell.
Marian Elaine Krogius was born in 1962 in Pasadena, California. Krogius earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1984. Before her election to the California State Assembly, Walters was a .
Walters was Councilwoman and Mayor of Laguna Niguel during 1996–2004, and helped defeat efforts to convert Marine Corps Air Station El Toro to a commercial airport. She was elected in 2004 to represent the 73rd Assembly District, which includes coastal Orange and San Diego county communities of Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Oceanside, Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and Aliso Viejo.