2010 Senate Committee on Education
Note: This information is outdated as Abel Maldonado was appointed and confirmed as California's Lieutenant Governor. Please check our Legislative Committees page for an updated committee roster.
Jurisdiction: Bills relating to education, higher education, and certificated educational personnel.
Gloria Romero
Thu, 2009-11-05 19:00 — chris
California State Senator Gloria Romero was elected to the 24th Senate District in 2001, representing East Los Angeles and the greater San Gabriel Valley. Upon her election she was recognized as one of the hardest working members of the Legislature and quickly rose in leadership positions. She served as a member of the powerful Senate Rules Committee immediately upon her election and was subsequently elected as Democratic Caucus Chair. Soon after, she was elected as Majority Leader—the first and only woman to ever hold that leadership position in the history of the California State Senate.
Elaine Alquist
Thu, 2009-11-05 18:30 — chris
A policy maker for over 20 years, Senator Elaine Kontominas Alquist (D-Santa Clara) is completing her first Senate term representing almost a million people living in the cities of San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, and Gilroy.
Loni Hancock
Thu, 2009-11-05 18:46 — chris
The 9th District is the focal point of the East Bay Region. This mostly urban district includes important harbors, airports, universities, and businesses.
Carol Liu
Thu, 2009-11-05 18:52 — chris
Carol Liu is the State Senator from the 21st District which includes Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, a portion of the city of Los Angeles, and other surrounding cities and communities
Abel Maldonado
Thu, 2009-11-05 18:54 — chris
As of April 26, 2010 Maldonado has resigned from his Senate District 15th seat as he has just been confirmed by the California State Senate as the new lieutenant governor under Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Curren Price, Jr.
Thu, 2009-11-05 18:59 — chris
Curren Price was first elected to the California State Assembly in 2006 to represent the 51st District, and was re-elected by an overwhelming margin to a second term in 2008. After serving one full term in the California State Assembly, Mr. Price was elected in May 2009 to represent the 26th District in the State Senate, which includes a portion of Los Angeles, Culver City, Beverlywood, Hollywood, Koreatown, Ladera Heights, Larchmont, Leimert Park, View Park, and Vermont Hills.
Joe Simitian
Thu, 2009-11-05 19:02 — chris
Joe Simitian was elected to the California State Senate in November 2004 to represent the 11th State Senate District, which includes portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. His public service over the years includes stints as a State Assemblymember, member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Mayor of Palo Alto and President of the Palo Alto School Board. He has also served as an election observer/supervisor in El Salvador and Bosnia, and participated in refugee relief and resettlement efforts in Albania and Kosovo.
Mark Wyland
Thu, 2009-11-05 19:08 — chris
Senator Mark Wyland was elected to the California State Senate in November, 2006. He represents the 38th Senatorial District, which includes the South Orange County cities of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano and the North San Diego County cities of Bonsall, Camp Pendleton, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Fairbanks Ranch, Hidden Meadows, Lake San Marcos, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, Solana Beach and Vista.