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Biography: Congressman
Ken Calvert (CA-44)
Congressman Ken Calvert, (CA-44)
Ken Calvert, a lifelong resident of Riverside County and 17-year small business owner in the restaurant and real estate industries, represents the 44th Congressional District of southern California. Calvert was born on June 8, 1953 and attended neighborhood public schools, graduating from Corona High School in 1971. He attended two years at Chaffey College, in Alta Loma, and then enrolled at San Diego State University, where he graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Ken is a Protestant and is involved in several local community volunteer organizations.
The 44th District is one of the most diverse, encompassing western Riverside County including Riverside, Corona, Norco and Jurupa; and parts of Orange County including San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
Calvert was first elected to serve the 43rd District in 1992, however as a result of re-districting the 43rd District was renamed in 2002. Congressman Calvert now represents California's 44th Congressional District, while maintaining representation of some of the old 43rd's largest cities. During his freshman term, Calvert served as an active Member of the Resources Committee and Science Committee. The next two years in office Calvert's ability to work in a bipartisan fashion was rewarded with the Chairmanship of the Energy and Mineral Subcommittee on the Resources Committee. While unusual for a sophomore Member to be given a Chairmanship after only one term in Congress, Calvert served on two other Committees: maintaining his seat on the Science Committee and gaining a seat on the Agriculture Committee. Over the years his committee assignments enabled him to address issues critical to Riverside County, California and the nation, issues such as the Endangered Species Act, agriculture, energy, water and much more. In the 105th and 106th Congress, Rep. Calvert was Chairman of the Science Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment where he worked on alternative energy and clean air issues. In 2001 (107th Congress) Calvert was selected to serve on the House Armed Services Committee.
In 1996, Calvert authored legislation that created E-Verify, the only tool available to employers to check the veracity of a name and Social Security number given on an I-9 form for employment. In 1995 Rep. Calvert toured the southern border and a Border Patrol agent remarked on the job magnet that brings hundreds of thousands of people illegally to the United States. Rep. Calvert, a former small business owner and employer, concluded that the best and quickest way to enable employers to check the legal status of newly hired employees was to set up a system that could check the name against the Social Security number. Since the decade it was created, E-Verify has been made mandatory in two states (Arizona and Mississippi) and as of July 2009 it serves over 130,000 employers nationwide. Congressman Calvert has introduced legislation in the 111th Congress that would make employment verification mandatory over a period of seven years.
The 44th District is one of the most diverse, encompassing western Riverside County including Riverside, Corona, Norco and Jurupa; and parts of Orange County including San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
Calvert was first elected to serve the 43rd District in 1992, however as a result of re-districting the 43rd District was renamed in 2002. Congressman Calvert now represents California's 44th Congressional District, while maintaining representation of some of the old 43rd's largest cities. During his freshman term, Calvert served as an active Member of the Resources Committee and Science Committee. The next two years in office Calvert's ability to work in a bipartisan fashion was rewarded with the Chairmanship of the Energy and Mineral Subcommittee on the Resources Committee. While unusual for a sophomore Member to be given a Chairmanship after only one term in Congress, Calvert served on two other Committees: maintaining his seat on the Science Committee and gaining a seat on the Agriculture Committee. Over the years his committee assignments enabled him to address issues critical to Riverside County, California and the nation, issues such as the Endangered Species Act, agriculture, energy, water and much more. In the 105th and 106th Congress, Rep. Calvert was Chairman of the Science Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment where he worked on alternative energy and clean air issues. In 2001 (107th Congress) Calvert was selected to serve on the House Armed Services Committee.
In 1996, Calvert authored legislation that created E-Verify, the only tool available to employers to check the veracity of a name and Social Security number given on an I-9 form for employment. In 1995 Rep. Calvert toured the southern border and a Border Patrol agent remarked on the job magnet that brings hundreds of thousands of people illegally to the United States. Rep. Calvert, a former small business owner and employer, concluded that the best and quickest way to enable employers to check the legal status of newly hired employees was to set up a system that could check the name against the Social Security number. Since the decade it was created, E-Verify has been made mandatory in two states (Arizona and Mississippi) and as of July 2009 it serves over 130,000 employers nationwide. Congressman Calvert has introduced legislation in the 111th Congress that would make employment verification mandatory over a period of seven years.
Biography: California Assemblyman
Jeff Miller, (R)-71
Assemblyman Jeff Miller, (R) -71
With more than 20 years of experience as a successful businessman, and 8 years serving as both the Mayor and a Councilman of Corona, Jeff Miller was elected to the State Assembly in 2008 to represent the 71st Assembly District, which takes in much of Western Riverside County and the Eastern edge of Orange County.
Assemblyman Miller's service to his community began in 1995 when he was appointed as a Parks Commissioner in Corona. By 2000, he ascended to the City Council, where he kept his goals simple: keep the economy growing, the budget balanced, the community safe, and get the roads moving. By 2004, Mayor Miller was re-elected by a wide margin.
Through his work in Corona, Jeff built a reputation as a coalition-builder and a problem-solver, traits that served him well as he was tapped to serve in a number of leadership roles in regional government boards and agencies. As a member of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, Jeff became one of the region's leading experts on transportation issues, and eventually was tapped to Chair the bi-county 91 Freeway Toll Road Advisory Committee. In addition, Jeff has served on the Western Riverside Council of Governments since 2001, serving as Chairman from 2005-2007.
Believing that public safety is the first priority of government, Jeff became the first statewide Co-Chair of the Jessica's Law campaign in 2005, helping protect children from sexual predators by ushering in the most sweeping overhaul of the state's penal code in a generation.
Jeff Miller served as Chairman of the Riverside County Republican Party from 2006 - 2008, overseeing one of the most successful election cycles for the Party in recent years.
In the State Assembly, Jeff represents California's 71st Assembly District which takes in portions of Orange County and Riverside County. It encompasses the cities of Anaheim, Corona, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Norco, Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, Santa Ana, and Tustin.
Jeff graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1985. He has been married for 21 years to his wife Debora; they have two daughters.
Assemblyman Miller's service to his community began in 1995 when he was appointed as a Parks Commissioner in Corona. By 2000, he ascended to the City Council, where he kept his goals simple: keep the economy growing, the budget balanced, the community safe, and get the roads moving. By 2004, Mayor Miller was re-elected by a wide margin.
Through his work in Corona, Jeff built a reputation as a coalition-builder and a problem-solver, traits that served him well as he was tapped to serve in a number of leadership roles in regional government boards and agencies. As a member of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, Jeff became one of the region's leading experts on transportation issues, and eventually was tapped to Chair the bi-county 91 Freeway Toll Road Advisory Committee. In addition, Jeff has served on the Western Riverside Council of Governments since 2001, serving as Chairman from 2005-2007.
Believing that public safety is the first priority of government, Jeff became the first statewide Co-Chair of the Jessica's Law campaign in 2005, helping protect children from sexual predators by ushering in the most sweeping overhaul of the state's penal code in a generation.
Jeff Miller served as Chairman of the Riverside County Republican Party from 2006 - 2008, overseeing one of the most successful election cycles for the Party in recent years.
In the State Assembly, Jeff represents California's 71st Assembly District which takes in portions of Orange County and Riverside County. It encompasses the cities of Anaheim, Corona, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Norco, Orange, Rancho Santa Margarita, Santa Ana, and Tustin.
Jeff graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1985. He has been married for 21 years to his wife Debora; they have two daughters.
Biography: Riverside County Supervisor
John J. Benoit District 4
Supervisor John J. Benoit
Supervisor John J. Benoit was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Nov. 4, 2009 to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, replacing the late Roy Wilson in representing the County’s sprawling 4th District.
“As an experienced elected official and former public safety officer, John J. Benoit has a proven history of dedicated public service and is absolutely the best person to till this important position,” Governor Schwarzenegger said. “I have no doubt that John will continue to promote the interests of the people in Riverside County to the best of his ability in this new role.”
Supervisor Benoit, in fact, enjoyed a distinguished career in public service prior to being appointed by the Governor to his current position.
Voters selected John to represent them in the 64th District in the California State Assembly from 2002-2008 and he was subsequently endorsed by the residents of the 37th District in the State Senate as he won election to that post in November 2008.
A veteran of 31 years in law enforcement, John also served on the Desert Sands School Board and was actively involved in community service before his service in the State Legislature. Starting as a cadet with the Corona Police Department in 1971, he joined the California Highway Patrol in 1973, working in L.A., Sacramento and Bakersfield before being assigned as the Indio Area Commander in 1988. He also attended the FBI National Academy and served as a Volunteer Fire Captain with the Sunset-Whitney Fire Department.
John's legislative priorities have included budget reform, job creation, public safety, and education. His legislative successes in child care safety were featured on “The Montel Williams Show,” a nationally syndicated talk show. A strong fiscal conservative, John is nevertheless known for his ability to reach effectively across the aisle, a talent that allowed him to have forty pieces of legislation signed into law. He was awarded the Outstanding Legislator of the Year by the California School Boards Association, the School Transportation Coalition, the California Rifle and Pistol Association and the California Narcotics Officers’ Association.
A member and Past President of both the United Way of the Desert and Indio Rotary, John's hobbies include recreational reading and taking to the skies as a commercial, instrument rated pilot.
John earned a BS degree in Public Safety at Cal State Los Angeles, and a Master's in Public Administration at Cal State San Bernardino. Having participated in language immersion programs in Mexico and Costa Rica, he frequently communicated legislative principles to the Spanish-language media, and his bilingual skills will be invaluable to his work in the County of Riverside’s Fourth District.
John and his wife Sheryl married in 1978. They are committed parishioners of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. They have a daughter Sarah and son Benjamin, who, together with his wife Norma, have blessed them with their granddaughter, Abrielle Benoit.
“As an experienced elected official and former public safety officer, John J. Benoit has a proven history of dedicated public service and is absolutely the best person to till this important position,” Governor Schwarzenegger said. “I have no doubt that John will continue to promote the interests of the people in Riverside County to the best of his ability in this new role.”
Supervisor Benoit, in fact, enjoyed a distinguished career in public service prior to being appointed by the Governor to his current position.
Voters selected John to represent them in the 64th District in the California State Assembly from 2002-2008 and he was subsequently endorsed by the residents of the 37th District in the State Senate as he won election to that post in November 2008.
A veteran of 31 years in law enforcement, John also served on the Desert Sands School Board and was actively involved in community service before his service in the State Legislature. Starting as a cadet with the Corona Police Department in 1971, he joined the California Highway Patrol in 1973, working in L.A., Sacramento and Bakersfield before being assigned as the Indio Area Commander in 1988. He also attended the FBI National Academy and served as a Volunteer Fire Captain with the Sunset-Whitney Fire Department.
John's legislative priorities have included budget reform, job creation, public safety, and education. His legislative successes in child care safety were featured on “The Montel Williams Show,” a nationally syndicated talk show. A strong fiscal conservative, John is nevertheless known for his ability to reach effectively across the aisle, a talent that allowed him to have forty pieces of legislation signed into law. He was awarded the Outstanding Legislator of the Year by the California School Boards Association, the School Transportation Coalition, the California Rifle and Pistol Association and the California Narcotics Officers’ Association.
A member and Past President of both the United Way of the Desert and Indio Rotary, John's hobbies include recreational reading and taking to the skies as a commercial, instrument rated pilot.
John earned a BS degree in Public Safety at Cal State Los Angeles, and a Master's in Public Administration at Cal State San Bernardino. Having participated in language immersion programs in Mexico and Costa Rica, he frequently communicated legislative principles to the Spanish-language media, and his bilingual skills will be invaluable to his work in the County of Riverside’s Fourth District.
John and his wife Sheryl married in 1978. They are committed parishioners of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. They have a daughter Sarah and son Benjamin, who, together with his wife Norma, have blessed them with their granddaughter, Abrielle Benoit.
Raahauge's Shooting Enterprises
PUBLIC SHOOTING
100-yd outdoor rifle range available for $30/person for 2 hours
35-yd outdoor handgun range available for $30/person for 2 hours
If no one is waiting for the range, you may stay longer.
MEMBERSHIP SHOOTING - $400
$400 for an Individual Membership or a Family Membership -- (Family is Dad and Mom and children 17 and under)
Come and shoot whether we are open or closed. Membership is good for the month you sign up for until the same month the next year. Members are allowed to bring a guest four times for a guest fee of $20. That is a savings of $10 off the regular price. Members are only allowed to bring a member during business hours and they must check in at the main office!
GUN RENTALS
We offer Handgun and Rifle Rentals. There is no charge for the gun
when you buy the ammo at this range.
HANDGUN OR RIFLE TRAINING
Click on the following links for more information
APPLESEED
This program is designed to take you from being a simple rifle owner to
being a true rifleman. They will teach you to shoot the
"rifleman's quarter-mile," a 500-yard range
INFO: (818) 359-2046
COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING
Meets the fourth Sunday of the month at 9 a.m.
The Cowboys bring the Old West cowboy version of shooting back to life.
Come on down -- y'all welcome -- spectators and future cowboys.
INFO: Bryan Burns at (714) 536-2635
FIREARMS TRAINING ASSOCIATES
Includes CCW Training
This organization delves into all types of instruction for all firearms.
Check out their website to view all information
INFO: (714) 701-9918
GEN X AND RUNNING GUN
Meets every Saturday at 9 a.m.
IDPA and IPSC shooting
IPSC matches; 200 rounds; six stages. Shoot 200 rounds at six stages.
INFO: Jojo Vidanes at (951) 738-0207
LUHT STEEL CHALLENGE
Feb 13, March 13, April 10, July 12, Aug. 14, Oct. 9, Dec. 11
All Eight Stages
Stock - Open - .22 - Cowboy
Bring all Your Pistols
Raahauge's Pistol Range Members - $25
Non-Members - $30
INFO: Hawk (951) 898-9813
NRA Handgun or Rifle or California DOJ Handgun Training for All Ages
Taught by Mike Browne and David Damon,
Certified instructors from NRA, whom also add in rifle and handgun training
as well. Visit their website to view the latest classes and information
INFO: (949) 637-5534
SHOOTING SPORTS ALLIANCE
Meets the first, third and fifth Sundays at 9 a.m.
SSA offers five challenging pistol stages, 125 rounds with all reactive steel.
Shoot with beginners to grand masters. They meet the first, third and fifth Sunday at 9 a.m. Open to the public.
INFO: Send an email to ssashooter@adelphia.net
