Joe Simitian
| S. Joseph Simitian | |
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Simitian at the TeachAIDS inaugural gala, 2010
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| Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from the 5th District | |
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Assumed office January 7, 2013 |
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| Member of the California Senate from the 11th district |
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In office December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Byron Sher |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Hill (redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 21st district |
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In office December 4, 2000 – December 6, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Ted Lempert |
| Succeeded by | Ira Ruskin |
| Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors from the 5th District | |
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In office December 2, 1996 – December 4, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Dianne McKenna |
| Succeeded by | Liz Kniss |
| Palo Alto City Councillor | |
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In office December 7, 1992 – December 2, 1996 |
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| Personal details | |
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February 1, 1953 Palo Alto, California |
| Nationality | Armenian-American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hughes |
| Residence | Palo Alto, California |
| Alma mater |
Colorado College Stanford University UC Berkeley School of Law |
| Occupation |
Attorney Businessman City Planner |
Saren Joseph Simitian (born February 1, 1953) is a California Democratic politician. From 2004 to 2012, he was the State Senator representing California's 11th State Senate district, which encompasses all or part of 13 cities in San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties. Approaching his term limit at the end of 2012, he ran for and was elected as a Santa Clara County Supervisor, to begin serving in 2013.
Simitian chaired the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee and the Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources. He is the author of California's 20% renewable energy portfolio standard and California's data breach notification law, which requires companies and agencies to notify individuals when their personal information is compromised.
Simitian also authored several high profile transportation safety laws, including California's hands-free cell phone bill.
Joe Simitian is married to Mary Hughes, a Bay Area political consultant. Simitian proposed to Hughes on election night in 1996 upon being elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
Joe Simitian served as President of the Palo Alto School Board from 1983 to 1991. He was on the Palo Alto City Council from 1992 to 1996 and served as Mayor for part of that time.
Simitian was elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in November 1996. From 1997 to 2000 he represented District 5 (Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Mountain View, Saratoga, and Stanford, as well as portions of Sunnyvale and San Jose).
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