Robert W. Naylor

Robert Wesley Naylor (born January 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a former California State Assemblyman who represented the San Francisco Bay Area's 20th Assembly District from 1978 to 1986. During his tenure in the State Assembly, he served as Assembly Republican Leader from 1982 to 1984. After his tenure in the State Assembly, he served as Chair of the California Republican Party from 1987 to 1989.

Early life and career Naylor was born on January 21, 1944, in Reno, Nevada. Naylor earned his A.B. from Stanford University in 1966. While at Stanford, he was editor of The Stanford Daily and earned Phi Beta Kappa honors. Naylor earned his LL.B. from Yale Law School in 1969 and was admitted to the California bar in January 1970. Naylor was a United States Army Lieutenant and served in the Vietnam War, where he was co-director of the Vietnam Orphans Airlift in 1975. Upon returning from Vietnam, Naylor became an attorney, working on political and tax law.

Political career In 1978, Naylor was elected to represent southern San Mateo County as the Assemblyman for the 20th District. Naylor has represented California as a delegate to ten Republican National Conventions, and as Co-Chair of Californians for an Effective Legislature.

He joined the law firm of Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor as a partner, specializing in government law.

Personal life Naylor resides in the Encino area of Los Angeles with his wife, Linda Kasem. He has two daughters, Daisy and Kristen, from a prior marriage.