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  • CALIFORNIA: Freshman lawmaker leaves Assembly today -- for Afghanistan

    03/17/2011 12:45:10 PM PDT · by SmithL · 2 replies
    SacBee: Capitol Alert ^ | 3/17/11 | Jim Sanders
    Months after taking office, Jeff Gorell is leaving the Assembly today - for a military deployment to Afghanistan. The Camarillo Republican, a lieutenant commander in the Navy reserve, previously was deployed to Afghanistan shortly after the 911 attacks on the World Trade Center. "I felt very safe when I was there before. and I hope I'll feel the same way when I'm there this time," Gorell said when asked about dangers inherent in his "boots on the ground" job as an intelligence officer. "I'll see when I get there." Gorell, a 40-year-old freshman who was sworn into office in December,...
  • Newly Elected (California) Assemblyman Deployed To Afghanistan

    11/03/2010 4:54:28 PM PDT · by Clintonfatigued
    KEYT.com ^ | November 3, 2010
    The 37th District Assembly winner is about to become the first California legislator in recent history to be deployed. Republican Jeff Gorell won more than 58-percent of the vote against Democrat Ferial Masry, that's after telling voters he would be deployed next year. In March, the Lt. Commander in the Navy Reserve will begin a 12-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. Gorell spoke with KEY News by phone on his way to Sacramento today, and said he is already working on a slate a legislative bills. Gorell said he will choose a staff that will give his district a voice...