Ted Weggeland

Ted Weggeland
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 64th district
In office
December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996
Preceded byRoss Johnson
Succeeded byRod Pacheco
Personal details
BornEdward Mitchell Weggeland
(1963-09-30) September 30, 1963 (age 62)
New Rochelle, New York
PartyRepublican
SpouseJennifer[1]
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)[1]
Pepperdine University (JD)[1]

Edward Mitchell "Ted" Weggeland (born September 30, 1963)[1] is an American lawyer, politician, and owner & principal of hospitality, real estate, and public affairs ventures in California.

Early life and education

Born in New Rochelle, New York, he was raised in Rochester before moving to California midway through high school. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law.[1]

Political career

He began his political career in college working for a Republican political fundraising firm in Los Angeles. After graduating from law school, he moved to Washington, DC, where he was an associate at a government relations firm representing business interests. After returning to California in 1990, he served as District Representative to Al McCandless,[1] a Republican Congressman.

In 1992, he ran for the California State Assembly, winning one of the closest elections in the state that year. The youngest legislator in the state capitol,[2] he represented approximately 375,000 constituents the 64th Assembly District[3] which included the cities of Riverside, Corona, and Norco, and March Air Force Base, Norco Naval Weapons Station, UC Riverside, Cal Baptist University, La Sierra University, and the California Citrus State Historic Park.

In the Assembly, he served as the Republican[4][5] Whip—the third ranking position in the caucus—and as chairman of the Committee on Banking and Finance. He also served on the Assembly Committees of Housing and Community Development, Utilities and Commerce, and Transportation.[6][7]

He authored numerous bills signed into law, including AB 2060,[8] which established a voluntary certification program for hazardous waste environmental technologies which led to the launch of California Environmental Technology Certification Program that won the Ford Foundation’s Innovations in American Government Award in 1996; AB 3351,[9] which created the California Department of Financial Institutions, consolidating the regulation of commercial banks, savings associations, and credit unions, and expanded powers for bank investments, acquisitions, trust activities, and enforcement; AB 1482,[10] the California Interstate Banking and Branching Act, which authorized out of state banks to acquire or establish branches in the state under reciprocal conditions, promoting competition and facilitating interstate mergers; AB 1371,[11] a statewide reform of California’s Greater Avenues for Independence welfare to work program, which placed greater emphasis on quicker entry into the workforce; and AB 3503,[12] which helped accelerate planning and unified redevelopment of former March Air Force Base property into commercial, industrial, and civil uses, including law enforcement training facilities and joint civil-military airfield operations after March Air Force Base was realigned under BRAC.

After voluntarily retiring from the Assembly to raise his family and build a business career,[13] he was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to the California Fish & Game Commission,[14] where he served as Vice President, and the California Travel & Tourism Commission.[15][16] He also served on the Bipartisan Commission on the Political Reform Act of 1972.[17]

Other activities

From 1996 to 2012 he served as senior vice president of the Entrepreneurial Corporate Group,[6][18] where he was involved in real estate development and served as executive vice president and member of the board of directors of the of the Historic Mission Inn Corporation.  

In 2012, he founded the Raincross Corporate Group, which comprises multiple companies involved in real estate development; hospitality management, operations, and consulting; and public affairs.[6][19]

He co-chaired the 1999 Congressional Medal of Honor Society National Convention,[20] initiated and chaired the effort to build Riverside Aquatics Complex, founded the Riverside Sports Commission,[21][22] and served on the Board of Directors of USA Water Polo.[21][23]

He is a long-serving member of the Board of Trustees of the National World War II Museum where he served as chairman from 2022-2024.[6]

Personal life

Ted and his wife, Jennifer, live in Southern California. They have three children.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Green, Stephen, ed. (April 1993). California Political Almanac, 1993-1994 (3rd ed.). California Journal Press. ISBN 9780930302863.
  2. ^ "JoinCalifornia - Ted Weggeland". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  3. ^ "1992 California State Assembly election - Wikipedia". Archived from the original on 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  4. ^ "JoinCalifornia - Ted Weggeland". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  5. ^ "Ted Weggeland's Biography - The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart". votesmart.org. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  6. ^ a b c d LinkedIn Profile
  7. ^ "Railroad merger application" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-03.
  8. ^ "Document Display (PURL) | NSCEP | US EPA". nepis.epa.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  9. ^ https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/042996.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ https://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/sites/clerk.assembly.ca.gov/files/052695.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  11. ^ ftp://leginfo.public.ca.gov/pub/95-96/bill/asm/ab_1351-1400/ab_1371_bill_history.html
  12. ^ "AB 3503 Assembly Bill - CHAPTERED". www.leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  13. ^ "Assemblyman Decides on His Own Term Limit - Los Angeles Times". Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  14. ^ "Testimony of robert fletcher, president, sportfishing association of california, before the subcommittee on fisheries conservation, wildlife & oceans regarding h.r. 4781, the marine mammal protection act ammendments of 2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-04.
  15. ^ "The National WWII Museum Announces New Chairman of the Board, Officers and Trustees | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans". www.nationalww2museum.org. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  16. ^ https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=164944
  17. ^ "Full text of "1991 1992 Official Congressional Directory 102 D Congress"". archive.org. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  18. ^ https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/TED-M-WEGGELAND-A14F60/
  19. ^ "WWII Museum Announces New Board Chair, Officers and Trustees - Biz New Orleans". Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  20. ^ "The National WWII Museum Announces New Chairman of the Board, Officers and Trustees | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans". www.nationalww2museum.org. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  21. ^ a b USA Water Polo Announces New Additions To Board Of Directors
  22. ^ "Former Brown University Standout Gerrit Adams Named to USA Water Polo Board of Directors - Collegiate Water Polo Association". Archived from the original on 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  23. ^ Board of Directors
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