'''Wesley Chesbro''' is a [[California]] [[politician]] who was the California State [[Senator]] for the Second District from 1999-2007.
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'''Wesley Chesbro''' is a [[California]] [[politician]] who was the California State [[Senator]] for the Second District from 1999-2007.<ref name="maplight.org">http://www.maplight.org/map/ca/legislator/2</ref>
==Political career==
==Political career==
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Following the retirement of then State Senator [[Michael C. Thompson]], he was nominated to run in the 1998 election which he won. He won re election in 2002, against [[Republican]] challenger Peggy Redfern. He was forced to retire by term limits in 2007, and was replaced by [[Patricia Wiggins]].
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Following the retirement of then State Senator [[Michael C. Thompson]], he was nominated to run in the 1998 election which he won. He won re election in 2002, against [[Republican]] challenger Peggy Redfern. He was forced to retire by term limits in 2007, and was replaced by [[Patricia Wiggins]].<ref name="maplight.org">http://www.maplight.org/map/ca/legislator/2</ref>
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In 2008, he announced his intent to run for the 1st State Assembly District, to replace the retiring [[Patty Berg]].
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In 2008, he announced his intent to run for the 1st State Assembly District, to replace the retiring [[Patty Berg]].<ref name="maplight.org">http://www.maplight.org/map/ca/legislator/2</ref>