Mark Leno
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Mark Leno is a Democratic member of the California State Senate. He represents California's 3rd Senate District.
Leno was first elected to the state senate in 2008. His current term expires in 2012.
He previously served in the California State Assembly and as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. In 2008, Leno captured the Democratic Party nomination in California's 3rd District in a vigorous primary contest, upsetting incumbent senator Carole Migden. In the November general election, Leno won with 80% of the vote in the general election. Overall, Leno's 2008 campaigns spent about $1.78 million.[1]
Committee assignments
Leno serves on these legislative committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Labor and Veterans Affairs (Chair)[2]
- Public Safety (Chair)[3]
- Appropriations[4]
- Budget and Fiscal Review[5]
- Health[6]
- Judiciary[7]
- Labor and Industrial Relations[8]
- Natural Resources and Water[9]
3rd district profile
California's 3rd Senate District spans the Golden Gate Bridge, connecting the North Bay with eastern portions of the City and County of San Francisco. The population is evenly divided between the San Francisco and North Bay portions of the district.
The North Bay portion includes the entirety of Marin County, and part of Sonoma County.
The San Francisco portion includes the downtown area, as well as all of most of the Marina, Presidio, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Chinatown, Castro, Haight-Ashbury, Mission, Market, Potrero, Hunter's Point, Bay View, Miraloma Park, and Treasure Island.
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator Mark Leno
- Biographical profile of Mark Leno on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004 and 2002
References
- ↑ Mark Leno's 2008 campaign reports
- ↑ California Budget and Fiscal Review committee membership
- ↑ Senate Public Safety committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Appropriations committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Budget & Fiscal Review committee membership
- ↑ Senate Health committee membership
- ↑ Senate Judiciary committee membership
- ↑ Senate Labor committee membership
- ↑ Senate Natural Resources and Water committee membership
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