Introduction
David Frederick Hadley (born November 14, 1964) is a former American politician who served in the California State Assembly, representing the 66th Assembly District, which consists of most of the South Bay region of Los Angeles. He is a member of the Republican Party.
On November 4, 2014, in a low turnout election, Hadley defeated Democratic assembly member Al Muratsuchi by a margin of just 706 votes. In 2016, Hadley was defeated in his own bid for reelection in a rematch with Muratsuchi. Prior to serving in the California State Assembly, Hadley was the Republican party chairman for the 66th Assembly District and an entrepreneur and investment banker.
Early life and education
Hadley was born and raised in Fullerton, California and graduated from Servite High School in Anaheim. He received his bachelor's degrees in both Economics and History from Dartmouth College (1986), and he completed his Master of Science in Economic History at the London School of Economics (1994).
Business career
From 1986 to 1999, Hadley was an employee of BT Alex Brown and its predecessors and affiliates, including BT Securities Corporation and Bankers Trust Company. During his employment he worked in New York and Atlanta, and moved with the firm to Los Angeles in 1996. When Hadley resigned in June 1999 upon the acquisition of BT Alex Brown by Deutsche Bank, he was a managing director in the media & communications investment banking group.
In June 1999, Hadley founded Hadley Partners, Incorporated.
Political background and experience
Hadley previously served as the chairman of the Beach Cities Republicans.
In June 2012, Hadley was elected to the board of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, representing the 66th Assembly District.
A few month after being elected into public office, Hadley created the South Bay 300 club which raised funds for Hadley's 2016 re-election campaign, charging $1000 for admission to the club.
In September 2016, Hadley announced he will not vote or support the Republican nominee for the presidency, Donald Trump. He states "I am not voting for either Secretary Clinton or Mr. Trump. Both have shown themselves unfit for the highest office in the land. Neither reflects the South Bay values that this citizen legislator is trying to bring to Sacramento."
2014 California State Assembly
| California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | David Hadley | 30,996 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 30,439 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 61,435 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | David Hadley | 54,401 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi (incumbent) | 53,695 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 108,096 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016 California State Assembly
| California's 66th State Assembly district election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | 53,295 | 48.7 | |
| Republican | David Hadley (incumbent) | 48,755 | 44.6 | |
| Democratic | Mike Madrigal | 7,307 | 6.7 | |
| Total votes | 109,357 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Al Muratsuchi | 105,336 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | David Hadley (incumbent) | 89,308 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 194,644 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Legislative tenure
In 2015, a bill which Hadley authored (AB 306) to give the children of military personnel better options in choosing which school district they matriculate into, regardless of on-base housing's location, was signed into law. He worked with environmentalist Erin Brockovich to create an awareness of the poor quality of water in the city of Gardena in 2015-2016.
Personal life
Hadley has been married to Suzanne Hoff Hadley since June 19, 1992. They have four children: Jack, Claire, Ellen and Faith. They have lived in Manhattan Beach, California since 1996.