Cathleen Galgiani | |
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Member of the California State Senate from the 5th district | |
In office December 3, 2012 –December 7th, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Lois Wolk |
Succeeded by | Susan Eggman |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 17th district | |
In office December 4,2006 –November 30,2012 | |
Preceded by | Barbara S. Matthews |
Succeeded by | Tom Ammiano (redistricted) |
Personal details | |
Born | Stockton,California,U.S. | January 4,1964
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Stockton,California |
Alma mater | California State University,Sacramento |
Profession | Physical therapy aide |
Cathleen Galgiani (born January 4,1964) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate. A Democrat,she represented the 5th Senate District,which encompasses San Joaquin County,and portions of Stanislaus and Sacramento counties.
Galgiani was 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.
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 UC Merced to ensure that the university continues to grow as the tenth campus in the University of California system. Galgiani also served as a staffer for Pat Johnston,John Garamendi,and Barbara Matthews.
In a 2011 interview with the Stockton Record ,Galgiani publicly disclosed that she is gay. [1] In so doing,she became the eighth openly LGBT currently-serving member of the California Legislature, [2] alongside Speaker Toni Atkins (D–San Diego),Assemblymembers Sabrina Cervantes (D–Riverside),Susan Eggman (D–Stockton),Todd Gloria (D–San Diego) and Evan Low (D–Campbell),as well as Senators Ricardo Lara (D–Bell Gardens) and Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco).
Galgiani was first elected to the State Senate after narrowly defeating Republican Assemblyman Bill Berryhill on November 6,2012. [3] In 2016,she won a second term,defeating Lodi Mayor Alan Nakanishi. [4]
In 2018 Galgiani ran for the California Board of Equalization,to represent the 2nd district,but finished in 3rd place in the primaries,1.2 points behind second place,which eliminated her from the general election.
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