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Sandré Swanson | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the
California State Assembly from the 16th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Wilma Chan |
| Succeeded by | Joan Buchanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1948 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Education |
Laney College (
AA) San Francisco State University ( BA) |
Sandré Swanson (born November 28, 1948) [1] is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 16th district from 2006 to 2012.
Early life and education
Swanson was born in Oakland, California. He earned an associate degree in psychology from Oakland City College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from San Francisco State University. [2]
Career
Swanson began his political career in 1971 as a member of the Oakland Anti-Poverty Board. He later worked as the advance team manager for Shirley Chisholm's 1972 presidential campaign. From 1973 to 1998, he served as a district director and a senior policy advisor to then Congressman- Ron Dellums. [3]
Swanson later served as chief of staff to Congresswoman Barbara Lee. He endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. [4]
Sandré Swanson has announced his candidacy for California's 7th State Senatorial district for the 2024 election. [5]
References
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"Assembly Member Sandré Swanson of California". Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) - ^ "An expensive battle involving East Bay's only GOP state legislator". The Mercury News. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "JoinCalifornia - Sandre Swanson". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Johnson, Chip (2008-01-29). "Endorsements expose political generation gap". SFGATE. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ http://sandreswanson.net/index.php
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Oakland, California
- African-American state legislators in California
- Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly
- San Francisco State University alumni
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century California politicians