Roger Dickinson
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 7th district 9th district: 2010–2012 |
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In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Jones |
| Succeeded by | Kevin McCarty |
| Member of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors from the 1st District |
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In office January 1994 – December 6, 2010 |
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| Succeeded by | Phil Serna |
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September 22, 1950 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marj Dickinson |
| Residence | Sacramento, California |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Consumer attorney |
Roger Dickinson (born September 22, 1950) was a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, serving the 7th district. Before that he was a Sacramento County supervisor. Dickinson was first elected to the board in a special election in January 1994.
Dickinson received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley where he lettered in varsity basketball and afterward earned a law degree at UCLA in 1976. He spent seven and a half years with the California Department of Consumer Affairs where he oversaw a statewide project to improve small claims court. In private practice, he helped to form the firm of Kemnitzer, Dickinson, Anderson & Barron emphasizing automobile warranty law and sales misrepresentation cases. He has litigated cases up to the California Supreme Court.
Prior to his election to the Board of Supervisors, Dickinson participated in numerous community organizations. He spent eight years as a member of the Regional Transit Board of Directors and was chairman of the board twice. He also served on the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission, the Sacramento County Air Pollution Control Advisory Board, and the North Sacramento Community Plan Citizens Advisory Committee. In addition, Dickinson served on the board and as President of the American Lung Association of Sacramento, and chaired the Sacramento Transportation Coalition. He is the former President of the Friends of Light Rail and board member of the Sacramento Tree Foundation.
Dickinson served on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors beginning in a special election in January 1994, and was subsequently re-elected to four four-year terms, serving through 2010. He was elected in November 2010 and represents the 7th Assembly District which includes the city of Sacramento.
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
As a member of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Dickinson played key roles on issues such as health care, welfare reform, economic development, clean air, improved transportation, and smart growth. He was instrumental in the building of Raley Field, home of the Sacramento River Cats; the transition of McClellan Air Force Base into a thriving economic center; the construction of a new primary health care center for Sacramento County; the conversion of the county vehicle fleet to clean fuels; the creation of Birth and Beyond, a home visitation program for at-risk families; the creation of the Dry Creek Parkway; and the turnaround of the Grant Joint Union School District; among other things.
California State Assembly
Dickinson was elected to the State Assembly in 2010. He decided to run for the 6th Senate District seat being vacated by Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, who was terming out, in the 2014 Elections. Dickinson lost the race to Democrat Assemblyman Richard Pan.
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