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Lawrence W. Stirling | |
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Member of the
California Senate from the 39th district | |
In office December 5, 1988 – September 29, 1989 | |
Preceded by | James L. Ellis |
Succeeded by | Lucy Killea |
Member of the
California State Assembly from the 77th district | |
In office December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1988 | |
Preceded by | James L. Ellis |
Succeeded by | Carol Bentley Ellis |
Member of the San Diego City Council | |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 20, 1942 Youngstown, Ohio |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Lawrence W. Stirling (born February 20, 1942) is a former US Army Infantry Major who was a member of the San Diego City Council, [1] the California State Assembly, [2] [3] [4] and the California State Senate, as well as a former municipal court judge [5] [6] [7] and now a Retired San Diego County Superior Court Judge. [8] [1] [9]
Upon retirement from the bench, Stirling became the Senior Partner in the Adams-Stirling Law Firm based in Los Angeles and is admitted to practice before both the California and United States Supreme Courts. [10]
While serving as a member of the California State Assembly, Stirling authored the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act which governs condominium, [11] cooperative, and planned unit development communities in California. [10] [12]
He also enacted over 200 pieces of legislation. [10]
Stirling is also the author of three books: Asked and Answered, a book on court-room evidence; Leading at a Higher Level, a book on the history of San Diego City; The Noblest Motive, [13] a text book of public administration. He is also the author of Making Sense of It, a column that can be found in the San Diego Daily Transcript Newspaper Archives. [8]
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