Sandré Swanson
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Home Page of Swanson ~ Democrat for California State Senate 7th District".
- 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 African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century members of the California State Legislature