John J. Benoit

John Joseph Benoit (December 27, 1951 – December 26, 2016)[1] was an American law enforcement officer and politician; serving in the California State Legislature from 2002 to 2009 and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors from 2009 to 2016.

John J. Benoit
Benoit in 2012
Member of the California Senate
from the 37th district
In office
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2009
Preceded byJim Battin
Succeeded byBill Emmerson
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 64th district
In office
December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008
Preceded byRod Pacheco
Succeeded byBrian Nestande
Personal details
Born(1951-12-27)December 27, 1951
Kankakee, Illinois, US
DiedDecember 26, 2016(2016-12-26) (aged 64)
Bermuda Dunes, California, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSheryl
Children2
EducationRiverside Community College
California State University, Los Angeles
FBI National Academy
California State University, San Bernardino

Personal life, education, and career

Born in Kankakee, Illinois, Benoit graduated from Notre Dame High School in Riverside, California, and went on to earn an Associate degree at Riverside Community College in 1974. In 1978, he earned a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles, and in 1986 he graduated from the FBI National Academy. Benoit earned a Master of Public Administration from California State University, San Bernardino, in 1993.

Benoit's law enforcement career spanned 31 years including two years with the Corona, California Police Department, and twenty-nine years with the California Highway Patrol. Benoit served as a member of the Desert Sands Unified School Board from 1999 to 2002. From 2002 to 2008 Benoit served as a Republican Party representative in the California State Assembly, and then served in the California State Senate in 2009. Benoit resigned from the California Senate on November 30, 2009, to serve on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors where he served from 2009 until his death in 2016.

Benoit died at his home in Bermuda Dunes, California, from pancreatic cancer.[2][3]

References
  1. U.S. Public Records Index, Vols 1 & 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit dies at 64
  3. JoinCalifornia.com.-John Benoit
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