Mike Briggs (politician)
Mike Briggs | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 29th district | |
| In office December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Poochigian |
| Succeeded by | Steven N. Samuelian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1959 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 2025 (aged 66) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Robin |
| Children | Three |
Mike E. Briggs (January 23, 1959 – August 31, 2025) was an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party (GOP). Briggs was elected to the Fresno City Council in 1994, succeeding Brian Setencich, who resigned a month before his term ended to take his seat in the California State Assembly. Briggs became the second Fresno City Councilman in history to rise to a higher office when he won election to the California State Assembly in 1998 from the Fresno-based 29th district, succeeding Chuck Poochigian, who made a successful run for the California State Senate.
At the end of his second term, Briggs decided to run for the newly created 21st congressional district rather than to seek reelection to the legislature. Former Fresno mayor and now Assemblyman Jim Patterson entered the race, dividing the vote in the Fresno County portion of the district, delivering the seat to Tulare County candidate Devin Nunes who held the seat until 2022.
Briggs died on August 31, 2025, from cancer at the age of 66.[1][2]
References
- ^ Tehee, Joshua (September 3, 2025). "Former politician, arts supporter and figure in Fresno's Tower District dies". Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Former Fresno Councilman and State Assemblyman Mike Briggs passed away". Fox26News. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
1.^ California Journal Vol. XXVII, No.3 (February 2002) "Special Election Issue: Complete Ballot Analysis". StateNet Publications, February 2002.
2.^ Vassar, Alex; Shane Meyers (2007). "Mike Briggs, Republican". JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved on October 17, 2008
External links
- JoinCalifornia, Election History for the State of California