Sandré Swanson

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.

Sandré Swanson
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 16th district
In office
December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Preceded byWilma Chan
Succeeded byJoan Buchanan
Personal details
Born (1948-11-28) November 28, 1948
Oakland, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Alameda, California, U.S.
EducationLaney College (AA)
San Francisco State University (BA)

Early life and education

Swanson was born in Oakland, California. He earned an associate's 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 State Senator in the 2024 election.http://sandreswanson.net/index.php

References
  1. "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)
  2. "An expensive battle involving East Bay's only GOP state legislator". The Mercury News. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  3. "JoinCalifornia - Sandre Swanson". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
  4. Johnson, Chip (2008-01-29). "Endorsements expose political generation gap". SFGATE. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
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