Michael Allen (California politician)
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Michael Allen is an American
politician
currently serving in the California State Assembly
. He is a Democrat
representing the 7th district
, encompassing Napa County
and parts of Solano
and Sonoma
counties. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was a member of the Santa Rosa Planning Commission and District Director for then-State Senator
Pat Wiggins
.
on the Warm Springs Dam initiative before becoming a negotiator and mediator at the Sonoma County Organization of Public Employees.
In 2002, the membership promoted Michael to Executive Director of the Service Employees International Union Local 707. Michael's many notable accomplishments include successfully establishing a childcare center, advocating for civil service reform, and utilizing innovative techniques to expand the union membership from 1,000 to 8,000. Michael is also a labor attorney, working to protect workers rights and help employers and workers to negotiate many contacts throughout the North Bay. Michael served nine terms as the President of the North Bay Labor Council.
In 2007, State Senator
Pat Wiggins
asked Michael to accept the position of District Director for her five regional offices that serve over 880,000 constituents. As District Director, Michael worked with constituents to resolve local issues and concerns.
Michael was appointed to the Santa Rosa Planning Commission in 2009 and served as Chair of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
(SMART) Citizens Oversight Committee, working to create a more sustainable economy through this groundbreaking project.
as the representative of the 7th Assembly District
, winning 63.8% of the vote in the general election. He currently serves as Assistant Majority Floor Leader in the California State Assembly
. Michael is the first Latino to represent the 7th district
.
, California
by his mother who immigrated to this country after she married an American mining company attorney. When his father died when he was just 6 years old, Michael's mother raised him on her own and worked as a seamstress to support them.
Michael currently lives in Santa Rosa, California
. He has five grown children.
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currently serving in 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...
. He is a Democrat
California Democratic Party
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representing the 7th district
California's 7th State Assembly district
California's 7th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Michael Allen of Santa Rosa.-District profile:...
, encompassing Napa County
Napa County, California
Napa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa....
and parts of Solano
Solano County, California
Solano County is a county located in Bay-Delta region of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. The county's population was reported by the U.S. Census to be 413,344 in 2010...
and Sonoma
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
counties. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was a member of the Santa Rosa Planning Commission and District Director for then-State Senator
California State Senate
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Pat Wiggins
Pat Wiggins
Patricia A. Wiggins is a former American politician and member of the Democratic party. Wiggins served in the California State Assembly, representing the 7th Assembly District from 1998 until 2004, and in the California State Senate from 2006 to 2010, representing the 2nd Senate District...
.
Early career
Michael Allen began his career as a psychiatric nurse for the Sonoma County Crisis Clinic. Michael put himself through law school, graduating in 1979. He then joined the Sierra Club Legal Defense TeamEarthjustice
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on the Warm Springs Dam initiative before becoming a negotiator and mediator at the Sonoma County Organization of Public Employees.
In 2002, the membership promoted Michael to Executive Director of the Service Employees International Union Local 707. Michael's many notable accomplishments include successfully establishing a childcare center, advocating for civil service reform, and utilizing innovative techniques to expand the union membership from 1,000 to 8,000. Michael is also a labor attorney, working to protect workers rights and help employers and workers to negotiate many contacts throughout the North Bay. Michael served nine terms as the President of the North Bay Labor Council.
In 2007, State Senator
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
Pat Wiggins
Pat Wiggins
Patricia A. Wiggins is a former American politician and member of the Democratic party. Wiggins served in the California State Assembly, representing the 7th Assembly District from 1998 until 2004, and in the California State Senate from 2006 to 2010, representing the 2nd Senate District...
asked Michael to accept the position of District Director for her five regional offices that serve over 880,000 constituents. As District Director, Michael worked with constituents to resolve local issues and concerns.
Michael was appointed to the Santa Rosa Planning Commission in 2009 and served as Chair of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
The SMART or Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit project is a future passenger rail service and high density housing project in Northern California, USA, to serve Sonoma and Marin counties. The project was approved with passage of Measure "Q" by the voters in 2008 by the required 2/3 vote...
(SMART) Citizens Oversight Committee, working to create a more sustainable economy through this groundbreaking project.
Election
On November 2, 2010, Michael was elected to succeed Noreen EvansNoreen Evans
Noreen Evans is an American politician in the California State Senate. She is a Democrat representing the 2nd district, encompassing Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, and Napa counties, as well as parts of Sonoma and Solano counties....
as the representative of the 7th Assembly District
California's 7th State Assembly district
California's 7th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Michael Allen of Santa Rosa.-District profile:...
, winning 63.8% of the vote in the general election. He currently serves as Assistant Majority Floor Leader in 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...
. Michael is the first Latino to represent the 7th district
California's 7th State Assembly district
California's 7th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Michael Allen of Santa Rosa.-District profile:...
.
Personal
Michael was raised in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
by his mother who immigrated to this country after she married an American mining company attorney. When his father died when he was just 6 years old, Michael's mother raised him on her own and worked as a seamstress to support them.
Michael currently lives in Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
. He has five grown children.