Member of the California State Assembly from the 54th district
In office December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2008
Preceded by
Alan Lowenthal
Succeeded by
Bonnie Lowenthal
Member of the California State Senate from the 27th district
In office December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2004
Preceded by
Robert G. Beverly
Succeeded by
Alan Lowenthal
Member of the California State Assembly from the 54th district
In office December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1994
Preceded by
Willard H. Murray, Jr.
Succeeded by
Steven T. Kuykendall
Personal details
Born
Betty Petty[1]
(1931-09-13)September 13, 1931 Paducah, Kentucky
Died
September 8, 2021(2021-09-08) (aged 89) Long Beach, California
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Richard Stanley Karnette (d. 2016)[2]
Children
Mary Karnette
Residence(s)
Long Beach, California
Alma mater
California State University, Long Beach
Occupation
Teacher
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.
^"Betty Karnette, former state senator and assemblywoman who represented Long Beach, San Pedro, dies at 90". September 8, 2021.
^"Richard "Dick" Stanley Karnette - View Obituary & Service Information". Richard "Dick" Stanley Karnette Obituary.
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Assembly district election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic BettyKarnette 89,987 53.49 Republican Steven T. Kuykendall 73,701 43.81 Libertarian...
State Senate district election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic BettyKarnette (incumbent) 157,577 60.90 Republican Marilyn Lyon 101,170 39.10 Invalid...
State Senate district election, 1996 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic BettyKarnette 126,562 51.41 Republican Phil Hawkins 119,641 48.59 Invalid or blank...
Assembly district election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic BettyKarnette (incumbent) 69,890 60.76 Republican Michael Jackson 45,128 39.24 Total...
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