Joan Buchanan
| Joan Buchanan | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 16th district 15th district (2008–2012) |
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In office December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Guy S. Houston |
| Succeeded by | Catharine Baker |
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October 4, 1952 San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Jennifer Christopher Steven David Lindsey |
| Residence | Alamo, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Christian |
Joan T. Buchanan (born October 4, 1952) was a Democratic Party public official and former school board member from Alamo, California. She was a member of the California State Assembly from 2008 to 2014. In September 2009, Buchanan lost a bid to succeed Ellen Tauscher in the U.S. Congress.
Buchanan graduated from UC Santa Barbara.
Before the age of 30, she retired from the private sector, after obtaining the position of Director of Commercial Operations at Delta Dental.
While raising her five children locally, Buchanan served for 20 years on the San Ramon Valley School Board, including 4 terms as president. Buchanan’s budgeting and organizational development led to SRVUSD being ranked among the top 5% of all school districts in California. Over 94% of the district’s graduating seniors attend college.
Buchanan also served as Vice-President of the San Ramon Valley School Age Child Care Alliance and helped bring childcare services to San Ramon elementary schools. In addition, she successfully led the 1994 “No on Vouchers” campaign to preserve funds for public schools.
Buchanan successfully ran for State Assembly in 2008. She ran in California's 15th district against Republican San Ramon Mayor H. Abram Wilson. Assembly District 15 includes areas of Contra Costa, Alameda, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties. Buchanan won the election by 52% to 48%.
On March 18, 2009, Buchanan's hometown Congresswoman Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D CA-10) was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. A special election to fill her seat took place in 2009. Buchanan ran in the Democratic Primary to replace Rep. Tauscher. She lost to Democratic former Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi.
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