Noreen Evans
| Noreen Evans | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 2nd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Wiggins |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 7th district |
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| In office December 6, 2004 – December 6, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Wiggins |
| Succeeded by | Michael Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1955 Livermore, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Santa Rosa, California |
| Alma mater | California State University, Sacramento University of the Pacific |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Noreen Evans (born April 22, 1955) is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as a member of the California State Senate.[1] She is a Democrat representing the 2nd district, encompassing Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, and Napa counties, as well as parts of Sonoma and Solano counties. She is the current Judiciary Committee chair, which provides her with a seat on the Judicial Council, the policy making body for all California courts.
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Personal life [edit]
Evans attended California State University, Sacramento, graduating with an undergraduate degree in government in 1978. After graduation, she applied to University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law, graduating with a J.D. in 1981.[2] She was admitted to the California bar[3] the following year and began practicing law as a civil litigator, arguing cases before both trial and appellate courts for twenty years before seeking elected office.[4]
Elected history [edit]
Senator Evans began her political career in 1996, when she was elected to the Santa Rosa City Council. She was reelected to the Council in 2000, after an unsuccessful bid for election to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. At the time when she completed her second term, the 7th Assembly District seat in the California State Assembly became open as the incumbent Pat Wiggins was barred by term limits from seeking reelection. She ran as a Democrat for the seat and was easily elected, serving from 2004 until she was barred by term limits from seeking reelection in 2010.
References [edit]
- ^ Noreen Evans. California Senate District 2, 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.mcgeorge.edu/Newsroom/News_Archive/2011_News_Archives/Judicial_Council_Honors_Evans_For_Court_Support.htm?print
- ^ http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/102385
- ^ http://sd02.senate.ca.gov/biography
External links [edit]
- Senator Noreen Evans (official website)
- Noreen Evans, Democrat for State Senate (campaign website)
| California Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Pat Wiggins |
Member of the California State Senate 2nd District December 6, 2010 – present |
Incumbent |
| California Assembly | ||
| Preceded by Pat Wiggins |
Member of the California State Assembly 7th District 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Michael Allen |
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- 1955 births
- California city council members
- California Democrats
- California lawyers
- California State Senators
- California State University, Sacramento alumni
- Living people
- McGeorge School of Law alumni
- Members of the California State Assembly
- People from Santa Rosa, California
- Women state legislators in California
