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Allan Mansoor

Allan Mansoor

American politician

Allan Roy Mansoor (born June 16, 1964)[1] is an American politician and former member of the California State Assembly. He is a Republican who represented the 74th district, encompassing a northwestern part of Orange County. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was the Mayor of Costa Mesa. In 2014, he sought election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, but lost the election to state Board of Equalization member Michelle Park Steel.[2]

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Mansoor's father was an antiquities dealer and a member of the Coptic Orthodox Church from Egypt and his mother was originally from Åland.[3]

AllanMansoor.com domain lapse and subsequent trademark lawsuit

In February 2017, the OC Weekly reported that Mansoor's personal website had been purchased by a "John Doe" after Mansoor allowed the registration to expire. Mansoor's website was altered to a blog that reviewed pornographic websites with titles such as Backroom Facials and Ass Parade. Mansoor brought a lawsuit in federal court for trademark infringement against the anonymous purchaser of his domain.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Assembly Member Allan Mansoor of California[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Two new faces join Board of Supervisors". 5 November 2014.
  3. [3]
    Mike Reicher (September 12, 2010). "O.C. Assembly race littered with obstacles for Allan Mansoor". Los Angeles Times.
  4. [4]
    R. Scott Moxley (February 9, 2017). "Costa Mesa Porno Mystery Drives Orange County Politician To File Federal Lawsuit". OCWeekly.
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