Sharon Runner
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 21st district 17th district (2011–2012) |
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In office March 19, 2015 – July 14, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Knight |
| Succeeded by | Scott Wilk |
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In office February 18, 2011 – December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | George Runner |
| Succeeded by | Steve Knight (redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 36th district |
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In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | George Runner |
| Succeeded by | Steve Knight |
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May 17, 1954 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | July 14, 2016 (aged 62) Lancaster, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | George Runner (m. 1973–2016) (her death) |
| Residence | Lancaster, California |
| Alma mater | Antelope Valley College |
| Profession | Businesswoman |
Sharon Runner (May 17, 1954 – July 14, 2016) was an American politician. She was a Republican California State Senator, who represented the 21st Senate District at the time of her death, and previously represented the 17th Senate District from 2011 to 2012. She was also a member of the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008, representing the 36th district. She was the wife of California State Board of Equalization Member George Runner. From 2004 to 2008, then-Senator George Runner and then-Assemblywoman Sharon Runner were the first husband and wife in California history to serve concurrently in the California State Legislature.
Born Sharon Yvonne Oden in Los Angeles, California and raised in the Antelope Valley, Runner graduated from Antelope Valley High School and attended Antelope Valley College.
Runner was an officer for the Antelope Valley Republican Assembly and remained active in many Republican groups in the Antelope Valley, including the Palmdale and High Desert Republican Women's Clubs, until her death. She served on the board of California Women Lead, a bi-partisan organization that encourages and empowers women running for public office. She served as President of the board of California's Women's Leadership Association for 2011-12.
During the 2004 Presidential election, Runner served as the California Women's Coalition Chair for the Bush/Cheney Campaign. She was chosen as a delegate to the 2000 and 2004 Republican National Conventions. She worked on several statewide campaigns including Governor Pete Wilson, California Gubernatorial Recall Election, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Meg Whitman for Governor 2010.
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