Jim Brulte, former Assembly Republican Leader and past Chairman of the California Republican Party, has long been recognized as one of California’s most effective political leaders. Recently highlighted in the Sacramento Bee, Brulte reflected on lessons from his early days in the Legislature, where he became Republican Leader as a freshman at just 34.
Organizing a reunion of the Assembly Class of 1990, Brulte underscored the importance of relationships that transcend politics. “If you want to be a good leader, you need to understand what’s in each member’s short-term and long-term interest,” he noted, crediting his time observing Speaker Willie Brown.
SPOTTED: Members of the state Legislature’s class of 1990 eating breakfast at Fox and Goose Public House in Sacramento, including: former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, former California GOP Chair Jim Brulte, former Rep. Andrea Seastrand, state Sen. Tom Umberg, former state Sen. Dede Alpert and former Assemblymember Paula Boland
Read more in the article from the Sacramento Bee.
