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February 9, 2009

Bonnie Garcia drops state Senate bid

Former Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, R-Cathedral City, has decided not to seek a seat in the state Senate in two years, according to an interview with the Desert Sun.

"I believe that I already had an opportunity to serve. It's other people's turn," she told her local paper.

Garcia had previously filed paperwork to run for SD 40 in 2010.

The big hint that Garcia wasn't running was her acceptance of an appointment by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. The post pays roughly $128,000 a year -- not the type of thing politicians typically accept if they're planning to seek further office.

Other potential candidates include Assemblywoman Mary Salas, D-Chula Vista, and former Assemblywoman Shirley Horton, R-San Diego.

Democratic Sen. Denise Ducheny, D-San Diego, currently occupies the seat, but is termed out in 2010.

Photo: Ex-Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia at a Capitol press conference on Tuesday March 3, 2007. Credit: Sacramento Bee/ Brian Baer

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