Betty Karnette

Betty Karnette
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 54th district
In office
December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2008
Preceded byAlan Lowenthal
Succeeded byBonnie Lowenthal
Member of the California State Senate
from the 27th district
In office
December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2004
Preceded byRobert G. Beverly
Succeeded byAlan Lowenthal
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 54th district
In office
December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994
Preceded byWillard H. Murray, Jr.
Succeeded bySteven T. Kuykendall
Personal details
Born
Betty Petty[1]

(1931-09-13)September 13, 1931
Paducah, Kentucky
DiedSeptember 8, 2021(2021-09-08) (aged 89)
Long Beach, California
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRichard Stanley Karnette (d. 2016)[2]
ChildrenMary Karnette
Residence(s)Long Beach, California
Alma materCalifornia State University, Long Beach
OccupationTeacher

Betty Karnette (née Petty; September 13, 1931 – September 8, 2021) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1994 and from 2004 to 2008 and in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004.[3] She was elected to a second stint in the California State Assembly in November 2004 to represent the 54th district. Her district included the cities of Avalon, Long Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, San Pedro, and Signal Hill. Her district contained parts of the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles.

  1. ^ "Betty Karnette, former state senator and assemblywoman who represented Long Beach, San Pedro, dies at 90". September 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Richard "Dick" Stanley Karnette - View Obituary & Service Information". Richard "Dick" Stanley Karnette Obituary.
  3. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".