Diane Harkey

Diane Harkey
Chair of the California State Board of Equalization
In office
February 23, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byFiona Ma
Succeeded byMalia Cohen
Member of the California State Board of Equalization
from the 4th district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byMichelle Steel
Succeeded byMike Schaefer
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 73rd district
In office
December 1, 2008 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byMimi Walters
Succeeded byBill Brough
Mayor of Dana Point
In office
December 13, 2006 – December 4, 2007
Preceded byLara Anderson
Succeeded byJoel Bishop
Member of the Dana Point City Council
In office
December 8, 2004 – December 1, 2008
Preceded byWilliam Ossenmacher
Succeeded byScott Schoeffel
Personal details
Born (1951-06-20) June 20, 1951 (age 73)
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDan (m. 1983)
Children1
EducationUniversity of California, Irvine (BA)
WebsiteGovernment website

Diane Lynn Harkey[1] (born June 20, 1951) is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Board of Equalization, representing its fourth district from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was previously elected to the Dana Point City Council (2004–2008), including a stint as Mayor of Dana Point (2007–2008), as well as the California State Assembly (2008–2014). She was a Republican candidate for California's 49th congressional district seat in the 2018 election, losing to Democrat Mike Levin.

  1. ^ Schmidt, Gregory; Wilson, E. Dotson, 2009-10 California Legislature Handbook (PDF), State of California, archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2010, retrieved August 12, 2011