Michael Sweeny | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district | |
In office December 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Johan Klehs |
Succeeded by | Ellen Corbett |
Personal details | |
Born | Oakland,California | October 30,1950
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Maria Ochoa |
Education | California State University,Hayward |
Michael Patrick Sweeney (born October 30,1950) [1] is an American Democratic Party politician who most recently served as mayor of Hayward,California,from 2006 to 2014. [2] He served on the City Council starting in 1982,was reelected in 1986,and elected mayor for the first time in 1990.
Born in Oakland,California,Sweeney has a B.A. and M.A. in political science from California State University,Hayward. [3] He was also the executive director of Spectrum Community Services,a nonprofit social service organization in Hayward. [4] [5] [6] [1] Sweeney previously served as representative for California's 18th State Assembly district as a Democrat,having been elected in 1994,and serving until 1998. [7] [1]
In August 2013,Sweeney announced he would not seek re-election in the 2014 California elections. [8] His successor Barbara Halliday,took over as mayor in July 2014. [9]
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