Bill Duplissea (politician)

William Duplissea (April 30, 1950 – July 1, 2020) was a Republican Assembly member from California's 20th State Assembly district, who served from 1986 until he was defeated for reelection in 1988 by Democrat Ted Lempert. He represented San Mateo County which is located in the Peninsula subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bill Duplissea
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 20th district
In office
December 1, 1986 - November 30, 1988
Preceded byRobert W. Naylor
Succeeded byTed Lempert
Personal details
Born(1950-04-30)April 30, 1950
San Francisco, California
DiedJuly 1, 2020(2020-07-01) (aged 70)
San Carlos, California
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSharon (m. 1971)
Children2
EducationMenlo College
University of San Francisco

Political Service

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Duplissea served as a member of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which serves the nine Bay Area Counties. He served as the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, Director of the Office of Manufacturing Retention, Public Member of the OSHA Appeals Board serving the administrations of George Deukmejian and Pete Wilson.[1]

Assembly career

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Duplissea was elected by the Republican Caucus to the Leadership position of Caucus Secretary. Appointed by the Speaker of the California Assembly, Vice Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Transportation. He served on 4 committees during his time in the Assembly which were Labor & Employment, Revenue & Taxation, Ways & Means, and Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy.

Business career

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  • Vice President California Truck Trailer Services Inc. 1980–2020
  • President Bayview Trailer and Equipment Inc. 1980–1984
  • General Partner Carlos Cleaners and Launderers 1980–2020

Education

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Personal life

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Duplissea was born in San Francisco, California. He lived in San Carlos, California. Duplissea died in Redwood City, California.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ William P. Duplissea-Public Member-California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board
  2. ^ William P. Duplissea-obituary
  3. ^ "Bill Duplissea, one of the Bay Area's last Republican legislators, dies at 70". 4 July 2020.
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