Leland Yee
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Leland Yee (b. 1948) is a Democratic member of the California State Senate, a position to which he was elected on November 7, 2006. He represents California's 8th Senate District and his current term on the senate ends in 2010.
Before becoming a senator, Yee was a California State Assemblyman, a San Francisco County supervisor representing San Francisco's Sunset District, and a member of the San Francisco School Board.
While in the state assembly, Yee was the first Asian American to be appointed its Speaker pro Tempore.
Committee assignments
Yee serves on these legislative committees:
Standing
- Appropriations[1]
- Business, Professions and Economic Development[2]
- Governmental Organization[3]
- Human Services[4]
- Labor and Industrial Relations[5]
Select
- Select Committee on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs (Chair)[6]
- Select Committee on Bay Area Sustainable Development and Economic Progress (Chair)
- Select Committee on Asian and Pacific Rim Economic Development (Chair)
- Select Committee on Biotechnology
- Select Committee on California's Wine Industry
- Select Committee on California's Horse Racing Industry
- Select Committee on Integrity of Elections
- Select Committee on International Business Trade
District profile
The 8th district covers almost half of San Francisco and all but southeastern San Mateo County.
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator Leland Yee
- Biographical profile of Leland Yee on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008.
References
- ↑ Senate Appropriations committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Human Services membership list
- ↑ Senate Labor committee membership
- ↑ Senator Leland Yee committee list
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