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Ellen Corbett

Ellen M. Corbett
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Member of the California State Senate
from the 10th district
In office
December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014
Preceded by Liz Figueroa
Succeeded by Bob Wieckowski
Majority Leader of the Senate
In office
December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014
Preceded by Dean Florez
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 18th district
In office
December 7, 1998 – December 6, 2004
Preceded by Michael Sweeney
Succeeded by Johan Klehs
Personal details
Born (1954-12-31) December 31, 1954 (age 62)
Oakland, California
Nationality American
Political party Democratic
Children Ryan Boehme
Residence Hayward
Alma mater McGeorge School of Law
University of California, Davis
California State University, East Bay
Occupation Attorney
College professor
Religion Roman Catholic

Ellen Marie Corbett is a Democratic politician from the San Francisco Bay Area. She served in the California State Senate, representing the 10th District, which included San Leandro, Hayward, Pleasanton, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Milpitas, and part of San Jose. She was the Senate Majority Leader.

Ellen Corbett was elected to the California State Assembly in the 1998, and served there until 2004, when she was termed out. She has served as a city councilperson, and mayor, in San Leandro, and has worked as an attorney, community college professor and civic activist.

Corbett attended Chabot Community College and California State University, East Bay. She graduated from the University of California, Davis and McGeorge Law School.

She lives in Hayward, California.

The 10th District encompasses the southern part of the East Bay, located directly south of California's 9th State Senate district. As such, it includes the southern half of Alameda County and a portion of Santa Clara County.


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