Scott Wiener
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 11th district |
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Assumed office December 5, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Leno |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 8 |
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In office January 8, 2011 – December 5, 2016 |
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| Mayor |
Gavin Newsom Ed Lee |
| Preceded by | Bevan Dufty |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Sheehy |
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May 11, 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | San Francisco, California |
| Alma mater |
Duke University Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Website | Scott Wiener CA Senate Website |
Scott Wiener (born May 11, 1970) is an American politician and a member of the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 11th Senate District, encompassing San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County.
Prior to his election to the State Senate in 2016, Wiener served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 8. He also served as Chair of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, represented San Francisco as a commissioner on the regional Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and represented San Francisco as a director on the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board.
Wiener was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in southern New Jersey, the son of small business owners. He graduated from Washington Township High School, received his bachelor's degree from Duke University, studied in Santiago, Chile, on a Fulbright Scholarship, and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. He clerked for Justice Alan B. Handler on the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
In 1997, Wiener moved to San Francisco to work as a litigation attorney at Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe. In 2002, he went to work as a deputy city attorney under San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera.
Before running for the Board of Supervisors, Wiener served as chair of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee.
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