Nancy Skinner (California politician)
| Nancy Skinner | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 9th district |
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Assumed office December 5, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Loni Hancock |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district 14th district (2008–2012) |
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In office December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Loni Hancock |
| Succeeded by | Tony Thurmond |
| Member of the East Bay Regional Park Board for Ward 1 | |
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In office March 21, 2006 – December 1, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Siri |
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| Born | August 12, 1954 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Environmental activist, politician |
Nancy Skinner is an American politician and a member of the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 9th Senate District, encompassing the East Bay.
Prior to her election to the State Senate in 2016, Skinner was a member of the California State Assembly representing the 15th Assembly District from 2008 to 2014. She also served as a member of the East Bay Regional Park Board, representing Ward 1 from 2006 to 2008. Skinner was a member of the Berkeley City Council from 1984 to 1992; she remains the only student ever elected to the Berkeley City Council. She had previously founded and worked for several non-profit groups on global warming and other issues related to environmental policy.
Skinner attended the University of California, Berkeley, and earned both a B.S. from the College of Natural Resources and a Masters in Education from the UC Berkeley School of Education. As a student, she was a leader in the Anti-Apartheid Movement, served as the Academic Affairs Vice President of the ASUC, the student government, and was a founder of ASGE, the Union of Graduate Student Employees. Skinner later taught courses in native California plants and interned at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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