Preceded by new district Nationality American | Preceded by Barbara S. Matthews Name Cathleen Galgiani | |
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Alma mater Sacramento State University Role California State Assemblyman Residence Stockton, California, United States | ||
Senator cathleen galgiani june 26 2015
Cathleen Galgiani (born January 4, 1964) is an American politician who currently serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 5th Senate District, which encompasses San Joaquin County, and portions of Stanislaus and Sacramento counties.
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- Senator cathleen galgiani june 26 2015
- Sen cathleen galgiani responds to sen andy vidak regarding hsr
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Galgiani is a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. Prior to her election to the State Senate in 2012, she served in the California State Assembly, representing the 17th Assembly District. Before her service as an elected official, she was the Chief of Staff to her predecessor, Assemblymember Barbara Matthews.
Sen cathleen galgiani responds to sen andy vidak regarding hsr
Biography
Galgiani attended San Joaquin Delta College before receiving her Bachelor's degree from California State University, Sacramento. Prior to working in the Legislature, Galgiani spent eight years as a physical therapy aide at San Joaquin General Hospital and Dameron Hospital in San Joaquin County.
Galgiani served as the consultant to the legislative committee on the development of University of California, Merced. She helped secure funding and support for U.C. Merced to ensure that the university continues to grow as the tenth campus in the University of California system. Galgiani also served as staffer for Pat Johnston, John Garamendi, and Barbara Matthews.
In a 2011 interview with the Stockton Record, Galgiani publicly disclosed that she is gay. In so doing, she became the eighth openly LGBT currently-serving member of the California Legislature, alongside Speaker John Pérez (D–Los Angeles), Assemblymembers Tom Ammiano (D–San Francisco), Susan Eggman (D–Stockton), Rich Gordon (D–Menlo Park) and Toni Atkins (D–San Diego), as well as Senators Ricardo Lara (D–Bell Gardens) and Mark Leno (D–San Francisco).
Galgiani was first elected to the State Senate after narrowly defeating Republican Assemblymember Bill Berryhill on November 6, 2012.