Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Carol Hallett Papers,
- Dates:
- 1977-1982
- Creators:
- Hallett, Carol
- Abstract:
- Carol Boyd Hallett, a Republican, was first elected to the 77th Assembly District in 1976. She authored bills concerning agriculture, education, and flood control in Monterey. Hallett also introduced legislation to reform the State Teachers' Retirement System (AB1002, 1977-1978) and the Public Employees' Retirement System.
- Extent:
- 1.25 cubic feet
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Carol Hallett Papers, LP[number]:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Carol Hallett Papers consist of 1.25 cubic feet of records reflecting Hallett's activities during her time as an Assembly Member. The records contain Assembly bill files, 1977-1982. The bill files document her legislative activity during her term as a member of the California State Legislature. The bills introduced by Carol Hallett include a wide array of subjects. She authored bills concerning agriculture, education, and flood control in Monterey. Hallett also introduced legislation to reform the State Teachers' Retirement System (AB1002, 1977-1978) and the Public Employees' Retirement System in order to protect them both from frequent abuse.
- Biographical / historical:
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Carol Boyd Hallett, a Republican, was first elected to the 77th Assembly District serving Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara, in 1976. She was born on October 16, 1937, in Oakland. She attended the University of Oregon with a major in Art History, and San Francisco State College, majoring in Business Administration. Assembly Member Hallett was a former Administrative Assistant to Senator Donald L. Grunsky and a former field representative to Congressman William M. Ketchum. She was married to James T. Hallett in 1958.
Hallett was a member of California Women in Agriculture and the San Luis Obispo County Ninety-Nines. She was affiliated with the San Luis Obispo Republican Women, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Delta, Delta, Delta Sorority. Other affiliations include serving on the legislative committee for the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Salinas Chamber of Commerce. She was named the Monterey County "Farmer of the Year" in 1978. She served as an Executive member of the National Conference of State Legislators.
Assembly Member Hallett was elected Minority Floor Leader in May of 1979 and served in that capacity until January 1981.
According to the California Legislature at Sacramento (Handbooks), Hallett served on the following committees:
California State Assembly, 1977-1982- Standing Committees
- Agriculture, 1977-1982
- Elections and Reapportionment, 1981-1982
- *Vice Chairman, 1982
- Policy Research Management, 1980-1981
- Public Employees and Retirement, 1977-1978
- Transportation, 1978-1979
- Rules, 1979-1980
- Joint Committees
- Joint Committee on State's Economy, 1980-1982
- Assembly Caucuses
- Rural Caucus, 1979-1980
- *Vice Chairman, 1979-1980
- Commissions
- California Commission on Agriculture, 1980-1982
- *Vice Chairman, 1980
- Acquisition information:
- The California State Archives acquired the Carol Hallett papers following her final Assembly term.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into one series of bill files.
- Physical location:
- California State Archives
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2004
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Sara Roberson. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: 2004.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives collections.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Carol Hallett Papers, LP[number]:[folder number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1020 "O" StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 653-2246