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Joan Buchanan's Biography

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Full Name:

Joan T. Buchanan

Gender:

Female

Family:

Divorced; 5 Children: Jennifer, Christopher, Steven, David, Lindsey

Birth Date:

10/04/1952

Birth Place:

San Francisco, CA

Home City:

Alamo, CA

Religion:

Christian

BA, Economics, University of California Santa Barbara, 1973

Former Member, San Ramon County School Board

Former President, San Ramon County School Board

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 15, 2008-2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 10, 2009

Member, Advisory Commission on Special Education, California Department Education, 2009-present

Member, Early Learning Quality Improvements System Advisory Commission, California Department Education, 2009-present

Member, New Democrats Caucus, California State Assembly, 2008-present

Member, Rural Caucus, California State Assembly, 2008-present

Member, Womens Caucus, California State Assembly, 2008-present

Representative, Assembly on the Advisory Commission on Special Needs, present

Representative, Assembly on the Early Learning Quality Improvements System Advisory Commission, present

Former Member, Budget Committee, California State Assembly

Member, State Allocations Board, Department of General Services, present

Director Commercial Operations, Delta Dental Plan, 1974-1983

Member, American Association of University Women

Member, Commonwealth Club

Board Member, Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

Member, National Women's Political Caucus

Former President, Parent-Teacher Association, Alamo Elementary School

Member, Planned Parenthood

Vice President, San Ramon Valley School Age Child Care Alliance

Member, World Affairs Council

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