Carol Liu | |
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劉璿卿 | |
Member of the California State Senate from the 25th district 21st district (2008–2012) |
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In office December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2016 |
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Preceded by | Jack Scott |
Succeeded by | Anthony Portantino |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 44th district |
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In office December 4, 2000 – December 4, 2006 |
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Preceded by | Jack Scott |
Succeeded by | Anthony J. Portantino |
Personal details | |
Born |
Berkeley, California |
September 12, 1941
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Michael Peevey |
Children | Darcie Maria Jared |
Residence | La Cañada Flintridge, California |
Alma mater |
San Jose State University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MA) |
Profession | Teacher |
Carol Liu (Chinese: 劉璿卿; pinyin: Liú Xuánqīng; born September 12, 1941) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represented Senate District 25, which includes portions of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys.
Before being elected to the State Senate, Liu served in the State Assembly representing the 44th Assembly District until 2006. In 2008, Liu was elected to succeed the termed-out Jack Scott in the State Senate.
Senator Carol Liu represents the 25th State Senate District, located in the San Gabriel Mountains, northern San Gabriel Valley, Crescenta Valley, and eastern San Fernando Valley, within Los Angeles County, California.
The 25th District includes:
Senator Liu established GREEN21, an environmental sustainability program designed to reduce the 25th Senate District’s carbon footprint and develop a sustainable regional economy for the 21st Century.
She also created the Pathways program to simplify access to services for low-income residents to meet their needs for food, housing, healthcare, education and employment.