Ellen Corbett

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Ellen M. Corbett
Member of the California State Senate
from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 4, 2006
Preceded by Liz Figueroa
Majority Leader of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 6, 2010
Preceded by Dean Florez
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 18th district
In office
December 7, 1998 – December 6, 2004
Preceded by Michael Sweeney
Succeeded by Johan Klehs
Personal details
Born December 31, 1954 (1954-12-31) (age 57)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Children 1 child
Residence San Leandro, California
Alma mater McGeorge School of Law
University of California, Davis
California State University, East Bay
Occupation Attorney
College Professor
Religion Roman Catholic[1]

Ellen Marie Corbett (born December 31, 1954) is a Democratic politician from San Leandro, California. She is currently serving her second term in the California State Senate. Corbett represents the 10th District, which includes San Leandro, Hayward, Pleasanton, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Milpitas and part of San Jose. She is currently the Senate Majority Leader.

Ellen Corbett was a member of the California State Assembly from 1998 until she was termed out in 2004. She has served as a city councilmember and mayor for San Leandro and worked as an attorney, community college professor and civic activist.

Corbett attended Chabot Community College and California State University, Hayward. She graduated from the University of California, Davis and McGeorge Law School.[2]

She currently lives in San Leandro, California.[3]

[edit] Assembly attendance

As an Assemblymember (1998–2004) and Senator (2006–present), Corbett has been criticized by the press and local democratic activists for being absent during critical votes. In May 1999, Corbett missed an debate and vote on gun control at the State Capitol while she was in her local district.[4] In 2003 she missed a vote on restrictions on unsolicited commercial internet emails, known as “spam”.[5] As Senator she missed votes, including in 2008, legislation to prevent billboards from turning into the “high-voltage digital variety”,[6] and a year later in 2009, amendments in her committee restricted local governments ability to take action on illegal billboards throughout the state.[7]


California Assembly
Preceded by
Michael Sweeney		 California State Assembly, 18th District
1998–2004		 Succeeded by
Johan Klehs
Political offices
Preceded by
Darrell Steinberg		 State Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairwoman
2002-2004		 Succeeded by
Dave Jones
California Senate
Preceded by
Liz Figueroa		 California State Senate, 10th District
2006–Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of California
U.S. Senators
Great Seal of California
State government
Senate
Assembly
Supreme Court
(initially appointed, retained by election)

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=16726
  2. ^ http://santacruz.www.ucforcalifornia.org/bio/id/1271
  3. ^ http://dist10.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B597DF806-C4DE-4ABC-B8B9-1847D5FDD9B7%7D
  4. ^ Not all votes are created equal. San Francisco Chronicle, May 9, 1999. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1999/05/09/SC2111.DTL
  5. ^ Lost Legislators: Beyond the budget, they’re AWOL on many major issues. San Francisco Chronicle, July 21, 2003. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/07/21/ED117667.DTL&ao=2
  6. ^ Stop the Ultra-Bright Blight. San Francisco Chronicle, April 30, 2008 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/30/ED8S10E1G5.DTL
  7. ^ How a good bill doesn’t become law. San Francisco Chronicle, May 15, 2009 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/15/ED2V17KJUD.DTL

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