Daniel E. Hauser (born June 18, 1942) is an American politician who served in the

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from 1982 until 1996. After graduating from

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, Hauser served two terms on the Arcata City Council from 1974 to 1982. He served as Mayor of

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from 1978 to 1982.

Career

Hauser represented

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from 1982 until 1992. The 2nd district included most of the state's

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region, including Del Norte,

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and Mendocino counties as well as part of

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; however, the borders were redrawn after the 1990 census, and it was re-numbered as the 1st District. Hauser's legislative papers are available at the California State Archives. He chaired the Committee on Housing and Community Development for 9 years, and introduced 306 pieces of legislation later signed into law. Hauser authored Assembly Bill 522 which, after being signed by into law by governor

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, became the first American law to attempt to protect

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, and the bill which prevented oil drilling along the shore of his district, which was later extended to the entire state. After the legislature, Hauser was executive director of the North Coast Railroad Authority, General Manager of the

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and City Manager of Arcata.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hauser, Dan Living people Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly People from Arcata, California 1942 births California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt alumni 20th-century members of the California State Legislature