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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 05/02/2012 02:58 PM Updated by: John_Hamilton on 05/02/2012 03:10 PM
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Senator Gaines Announces 38th Annual Capitol FROG JUMP RESULTS....Competition was fierce in frog jumping festivities!

SACRAMENTO – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin) today hosted the 38th Annual Capitol Frog Jump at the State Capitol. Elected officials, legislative staffers and media participated to see who could make their frog jump the farthest. “It was an honor to sponsor the 38th Annual Capitol Frog Jump in my second year representing Calaveras County in the 1st Senate District,” said Gaines. “The event is a staple in the Capitol community and a great way to get the word out about the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee taking place at the end of this month.”...


Full Results are Enclosed and This Years Photos are on the Way!!


The only skill required of the frogs (and their frog jockeys) entered in the contest was the ability to leap far and wide. Trophies and bragging rights were awarded to winners of the following categories:

The “Longest Jump” award went to Anya Lawler with the office of Assembly Member Norma Torres. Her frog, “Jumping While Intoxicated,” jumped a whopping 12’5”.



The “Shortest Jump” award went to Assembly Member Kristin Olsen. Her frog, “Splasher,” (named after the frog/mascot for the Modesto Irrigation District) jumped a meager 3’4”.



The “Media Jump” award went to Joe Michaels with Newstalk 1530 KFBK. His frog, “Christopher Ribbit,” jumped 10’8 ½”.



As for Senator Gaines, his frog, “Capitol Gaines,” jumped 8’8” finishing in the middle of the pack. By comparison, the current world record is 21’5 ¾”. The frogs and their jockeys were given an added dose of inspiration by the group of school children encouraging participants to “KISS THE FROG!” Among the legislators who did the deed were Assemblymembers Curt Hagman and Beth Gaines.



Started in 1928, the frog jump was inspired by Mark Twain's fictional work, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” The Calaveras County Fair adopted the Jumping Frog as their theme 10 years later. The public can watch the official Calaveras County Frog Jump at the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee in Angels Camp, which runs May 17-20, 2012. For more information, visit www.frogtown.org.



Senator Ted Gaines represents the 1st Senate District, which includes all or parts of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento and Sierra counties



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Frog Jockey Name Affiliation Frog Name Distance Jumped
Senator Ted Gaines Capitol Gaines 8'8"
Assembly Member Kristin Olsen Splasher 3'4" SHORTEST JUMP WINNER!
Assembly Member Beth Gaines Jumpin' Job Creator 9' 7 1/2"
Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian Spike 7'7"
Assembly Member Steve Knight The Dark Green Knight 4'9"
Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal Clyde 10'3"
Assembly Member Curt Hagman Hoppy McLong-Jump 7'1"
Sonya Logman Office of Governor Jerry Brown CA's First Frog 7'8"
Sarah Musiker Office of Secretary of State Debra Bowen Tad Poll Worker 8'4"
Ryan Cogdill Office of Senator Bob Huff Duke 10'5"
Michelle Clarke Office of Senator Bob Dutton The Queen of Green 8'5"
Jessica LaMaack Office of Senator Jean Fuller Frögen-Dazs 7'8"
Jeff Macedo Office of Senator Anthony Cannella Fat Tony 6'8"
Philip Takhar Office of Assembly Member Nathan Fletcher Axl Rose 9'5"
Lindsey Dietz Office of Assembly Member Shannon Grove Ridgecrest Ribbit 5'11"
Anya Lawler Office of Assembly Member Norma Torres Jumping While Intoxicated 12'5" LONGEST JUMP WINNER!
Erin Donnette Office of Assembly Member Martin Garrick Paul E. Wog 7'11"
Hector Barajas Senate Republican Caucus Communications Snoop Froggy Frog 7'5"
Brian Green & Veronica Rodriguez Senate Democratic Caucus Sapo Guapo 10'11"
Brian Weinberger Senate Committee on Governance & Finance Committee Gorf 9'
Evan Harris Assembly Republican Caucus Newt Frogrick 10'5"
Ronald Ongtoaboc Assembly Republican Caucus Frog Gone Wild 6'3"
Chris Odneal Assembly Republican Caucus Term Ribbits the Frog 10'1"
Ivette Barajas Assembly Republican Caucus Señor Croaks-a-Lot 6'6"
Dana Mitchell Asm Comm on Arts, Ent, Sports, Tourism & Internet Media Jeremy "Hoppy" Evans 10"
Cathie Gause & Mary Wilson CAL/EPA Unified Program Jumpy Jim 7' 10 1/2"
Ryan Kenny American Chemistry Council Frog-raham Lincoln 7'7"
Randy Pollack Law Office of Randy Pollack Jumping Frog Flash 8'7"
MEDIA JUMP
Amy Quinton Capitol Public Radio Nina TOAD-enberg 6'8"
Joe Michaels Newstalk 1530 KFBK Christopher Ribbit 10' 8 1/2" MEDIA JUMP WINNER!
Trevor Zickgraf Capitol Morning Report Get a JUMP on the News 6'8"



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