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| name =Anna M. Caballero |
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| district =[[California's 28th Assembly district|28th]] |
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| term_start3 =December 4, 2006 <ref>[http://www.imakenews.com/priorityfocus/e_article000710229.cfm?x=b11,0,w League of California Cities. "2007 California State Legislature Convenes." ''Priority Focus'']. Copyright © 2006 League of California Cities. Accessed on August 17. 2007.</ref> |
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| preceded3 =[[Simon Salinas]] |
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| nationality =[[United States|American]] |
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| spouse = Juan Uranga |
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| profession =[[Politician]], [[Lawyer]] |
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| party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Anna M. Caballero''' is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[California]] [[California State Assembly|State Assembly]] who was elected to serve the 28th Assembly District in November 2006. Caballero chairs the Assembly committee on local government. Caballero had previously served as Mayor and a Council member of [[Salinas, California]]. |
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==Before politics== |
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Born to a family of copper miners, Ms. Caballero moved to the [[Salinas Valley]] 25 years ago to work for [http://www.crla.org California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)]. As an attorney, she represented striking farm workers and fought side by side with unions to prevent plant closures. |
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Born to a family of copper miners, Ms. Caballero moved to the [[Salinas Valley]] 25 years ago to work for [http://www.crla.org California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA)]. She attended college at [[University of California, San Diego]]. As an attorney, she represented striking farm workers and fought side by side with unions to prevent plant closures. She founded a law firm, [http://www.cmmlaw.com/ Caballero, Matcham & McCarthy], in 1982 to provide low cost legal service. The business received several awards. Caballero was recognized with the Athena Award for entrepreneurial excellence. |
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| ⚫ | Caballero served on the Planning Commission and was later elected to the [[Salinas, California|Salinas]] City Council in 1991. She was then elected mayor in 1998. As Mayor, she carefully navigated Salinas through budgetary problems and managed to keep Salinas's libraries open through a denotations program. Caballero won elected to the State Assembly in 2006. |
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==Education== |
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| ⚫ | Caballero has also served as the Executive Director of Partners for Peace, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the community together to prevent gang violence and focus on literacy, early childhood education, and providing services to families. Caballero is also a wife and mother. Her husband, Juan Uranga, is the Director of the Center for Community Advocacy in Salinas. |
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==Local Politics== |
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==Assembly Member== |
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Ms. Caballero is also a wife and mother. Her husband, Juan Uranga, is the Director of the Center for Community Advocacy in Salinas. |
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==Links and sources== |
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* http://www.crla.org/ |
* [http://www.crla.org/ California Rural Legal Assistance] |
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* http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a28/bio.aspx |
* [http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a28/bio.aspx Assembly Biography] |
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Revision as of 04:15, 8 February 2008
Anna M. Caballero | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2006 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Simon Salinas |
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| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Juan Uranga |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Anna M. Caballero is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly who was elected to serve the 28th Assembly District in November 2006. Caballero chairs the Assembly committee on local government. Caballero had previously served as Mayor and a Council member of Salinas, California.
Born to a family of copper miners, Ms. Caballero moved to the Salinas Valley 25 years ago to work for California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA). She attended college at University of California, San Diego. As an attorney, she represented striking farm workers and fought side by side with unions to prevent plant closures. She founded a law firm, Caballero, Matcham & McCarthy, in 1982 to provide low cost legal service. The business received several awards. Caballero was recognized with the Athena Award for entrepreneurial excellence.
Caballero served on the Planning Commission and was later elected to the Salinas City Council in 1991. She was then elected mayor in 1998. As Mayor, she carefully navigated Salinas through budgetary problems and managed to keep Salinas's libraries open through a denotations program. Caballero won elected to the State Assembly in 2006.
Caballero has also served as the Executive Director of Partners for Peace, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the community together to prevent gang violence and focus on literacy, early childhood education, and providing services to families. Caballero is also a wife and mother. Her husband, Juan Uranga, is the Director of the Center for Community Advocacy in Salinas.
Links and sources
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- ^ League of California Cities. "2007 California State Legislature Convenes." Priority Focus. Copyright © 2006 League of California Cities. Accessed on August 17. 2007.