Joan Buchanan
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Joan T. Buchanan is a Democratic public official and former school board member from Alamo, California
. She has been a member of the California State Assembly
since December 2008. In September 2009, Buchanan lost a bid to succeed Ellen Tauscher
in the US Congress.
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Before the age of 30, Buchanan retired from the private sector after obtaining the position of Director of Commercial Operations at Delta Dental.
While raising her five children locally, Buchanan served for 20 years on the San Ramon Valley School Board, including 4 terms as president. Buchanan’s budgeting and organizational development led to SRVUSD being ranked among the top 5% of all school districts in California. Over 94% of the district’s graduating seniors attend college.
Buchanan also served as Vice-President of the San Ramon Valley School Age Child Care Alliance and helped bring childcare services to San Ramon elementary schools. In addition, she successfully led the 1994 “No on Vouchers” campaign to preserve funds for public schools.
against Republican San Ramon
Mayor
H. Abram Wilson
. Assembly District 15 includes areas of Contra Costa, Alameda, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties. Buchanan won the election by 52% to 48%.
(D CA-10) was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. A special election
to fill her seat took place in 2009. Buchanan ran in the Democratic Primary to replace Rep. Tauscher. She lost to Democratic former Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi
.
Alamo, California
Alamo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area...
. She has been a member of the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
since December 2008. In September 2009, Buchanan lost a bid to succeed Ellen Tauscher
Ellen Tauscher
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher is an American politician and Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs...
in the US Congress.
Pre-political career
Buchanan graduated from UC Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
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Before the age of 30, Buchanan retired from the private sector after obtaining the position of Director of Commercial Operations at Delta Dental.
While raising her five children locally, Buchanan served for 20 years on the San Ramon Valley School Board, including 4 terms as president. Buchanan’s budgeting and organizational development led to SRVUSD being ranked among the top 5% of all school districts in California. Over 94% of the district’s graduating seniors attend college.
Buchanan also served as Vice-President of the San Ramon Valley School Age Child Care Alliance and helped bring childcare services to San Ramon elementary schools. In addition, she successfully led the 1994 “No on Vouchers” campaign to preserve funds for public schools.
2008 California State Assembly run
Buchanan successfully ran for State Assembly in 2008. She ran in California's 15th districtCalifornia's 15th State Assembly district
California's 15th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Joan Buchanan.-District profile:Contra Costa County - 27.21%*Alamo*Bethel Island...
against Republican San Ramon
San Ramon, California
-2010 census:The 2010 United States Census reported that San Ramon had a population of 72,148. The population density was 3,991.1 people per square mile...
Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
H. Abram Wilson
H. Abram Wilson
H. Abram Wilson is a Republican politician and current mayor of San Ramon, California.-Early life:Wilson was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1946, the son of two educators. His great grandfather had been one of the first physicians in South Carolina...
. Assembly District 15 includes areas of Contra Costa, Alameda, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties. Buchanan won the election by 52% to 48%.
2009 Congressional run
On March 18, 2009, Buchanan's hometown Congresswoman Rep. Ellen TauscherEllen Tauscher
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher is an American politician and Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs...
(D CA-10) was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. A special election
California's 10th congressional district special election, 2009
California's 10th congressional district special election, 2009 was held on November 3, 2009, to fill the vacancy caused in California's 10th congressional district by the resignation of Ellen Tauscher...
to fill her seat took place in 2009. Buchanan ran in the Democratic Primary to replace Rep. Tauscher. She lost to Democratic former Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi
John Garamendi
John Raymond Garamendi is the U.S. Representative for , serving since November 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Garamendi was the California State Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998, and the California State Insurance...
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