Lawrence W. Stirling Explained

Lawrence W. Stirling
Birth Name:20 February 1942
Birth Date:Youngstown, Ohio
State Senate:California
District:39th
Term:December 5, 1988 – September 29, 1989
Preceded:James L. Ellis
Succeeded:Lucy Killea
State Assembly1:California
District1:77th
Term1:December 1, 1980 – November 30, 1988
Preceded1:James L. Ellis
Succeeded1:Carol Bentley Ellis
Office2:Member of the San Diego City Council
Term2:1977–1980
Party:Republican
Children:2

Lawrence W. Stirling (born February 20, 1942) is a former US Army Infantry Major who was a member of the San Diego City Council,[1] the California State Assembly,[2] [3] [4] and the California State Senate, as well as a former municipal court judge[5] [6] [7] and now a Retired San Diego County Superior Court Judge.[8] [9]

Upon retirement from the bench, Stirling became the Senior Partner in the Adams-Stirling Law Firm based in Los Angeles and is admitted to practice before both the California and United States Supreme Courts.[10]

While serving as a member of the California State Assembly, Stirling authored the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act which governs condominium,[11] cooperative, and planned unit development communities in California.[10] [12]

He also enacted over 200 pieces of legislation.[10]

Stirling is also the author of three books: Asked and Answered, a book on court-room evidence; Leading at a Higher Level, a book on the history of San Diego City; The Noblest Motive,[13] a text book of public administration. He is also the author of Making Sense of It, a column that can be found in the San Diego Daily Transcript Newspaper Archives.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carson . Daniel . September 20, 1989 . Governor names Stirling Municipal Court judge - Bentley quick to show interest in Senate vacancy . 2022-09-26 . sandiegouniontribune.newsbank.com.
  2. Web site: Weintraub . Daniel . 1987-05-11 . Litter's Still a Sore Subject With Stirling . 2022-09-26 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2015-04-27 . What's that Caltrans is using for water? . 2022-09-26 . San Diego Union-Tribune . en-US.
  4. Web site: Flynn . Pat . October 20, 1988 . Stirling ahead in 39th Senate District contest . 2022-09-26 . sandiegouniontribune.newsbank.com.
  5. Web site: 1999-06-27 . Capturing Fugitives -- How the System Fails . 2022-09-26 . San Francisco Chronicle . en-US.
  6. Web site: Writers . Kenneth Howe, Erin Hallissy, Chronicle Staff . 1999-06-23 . A System in Deep Trouble / Approach to serving warrants has failed, calls for reform go unheeded . 2022-09-26 . San Francisco Chronicle . en-US.
  7. Web site: Writers . Kenneth Howe, Erin Hallissy, Chronicle Staff . 1999-06-22 . When Justice Goes Unserved / Thousands wanted on outstanding warrants -- but law enforcement largely ignores them . 2022-09-26 . San Francisco Chronicle . en-US.
  8. Web site: Bell . Diane . 2021-06-15 . Column: San Diego through the eyes of a legislator, judge and activist . 2022-08-30 . San Diego Union-Tribune . en-US.
  9. Web site: Walters . Dan . November 30, 2013 . Dan Walters: California's judicial war still raging . The Sacramento Bee.
  10. Web site: Honorable Lawrence W. Stirling (ret.), Author of Davis-Stirling Act, Becomes a Principal in Adams Stirling, Professional Law Corporation . 2022-08-30 . PRWeb.
  11. Web site: 2019-09-01 . Brit to HOA: 'The flag is absolutely not coming down' . 2022-09-26 . San Diego Union-Tribune . en-US.
  12. Web site: Law section . 2022-08-30 . leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
  13. Web site: Bell . Diane . June 15, 2021 . Former judge and legislator keeps his eye on San Diego . 2022-09-26 . sandiegouniontribune.newsbank.com.

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