Richard Pan
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Richard Pan M.D., M.P.H., FAAP |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 6th district |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Darrell Steinberg |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 9th district |
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In office December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Jim Cooper |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 5th district |
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In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Roger Niello |
| Succeeded by | redistricted |
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| Born | October 28, 1965 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Sacramento, California |
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Johns Hopkins (BS) University of Pittsburgh (MD) Harvard University (MPH) |
| Profession | Pediatrician |
Richard Pan (born October 28, 1965) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. He is a Democrat representing the 6th Senate District, which encompasses parts of Sacramento and Yolo counties.
Pan is a member of the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. Prior to being elected to the State Senate in 2014, he was a member of the California State Assembly representing the 5th Assembly District, and after the 2010 redistricting, the 9th Assembly District.
A pediatrician by training, he continues to practice during his service as a state senator.
Pan introduced California Senate Bill 277 in 2015, which requires vaccinations for California school children. Political adversaries failed to force a recall election on Pan after the bill was approved by Governor Jerry Brown.
Prior to serving in the state senate, he was a member of the California State Assembly. Pan was Chair of the California Assembly Committee on Health, and is a member on the Committee on Agriculture, Committee on Appropriations, and Committee on Revenue and Taxation. Previously, Pan was Vice-Chair of the California Assembly Veteran's Affairs Committee and served on the committees on Aging and Long-Term Care, and Accountability and Administrative Review. He was also the Chair of the Select Committee on Healthcare Workforce and Access to Care. He continues to practice at Wellspace Health's Oak Park Community Clinic, where he established the pediatric clinic while at UC Davis Children's Hospital.
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