Tony Thurmond
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Nancy Skinner |
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August 21, 1968 Monterey, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Residence | Richmond, California |
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Temple University (BA) Bryn Mawr College (LL.M) (MSW) |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Website | Official website |
Tony K. Thurmond is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he represents the 15th Assembly District, which encompasses the northern East Bay. The district includes the East Bay communities that stretch along the I-80 corridor from Hercules to Oakland, including Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, El Cerrito, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, El Sobrante and Kensington.
Thurmond is a member of the California Legislative Latino Caucus, California Legislative Black Caucus, and California Legislative Jewish Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was a member of the Richmond City Council, a Board Member of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, and social services administrator.
Thurmond was born in Monterey, California. He lived in San Jose, California, where he was raised by a single mother, a teacher from Panama. Tony's mother lost her battle to cancer in 1974, when Tony was 6. After, he moved to Philadelphia, where he was adopted and raised by his cousin and step-father. His cousin and step-father were both campus police officers for more than two decades and very active in union life.
He is a graduate of Temple University (B.A. in Psychology), where he was student body president. He earned dual master's degrees in Law and Social Policy and Social Work (MSW) from Bryn Mawr College.
Thurmond’s first experience in elective office was as president of the student body at Temple University. Before being elected to the California State Assembly in 2014, Thurmond was a member of the West Contra Costa School Board from 2008 to 2012 and the Richmond City Council from 2005 to 2008. Thurmond was the council liaison to the West Contra Costa County Unified School District and the West Contra Costa County Education Fund. He also served as council liaison to Richmond’s Youth Commission and Workforce Investment Board. He was a member of the Family and Children's Trust Committee of Contra Costa County.
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