American politician (born 1961)
Susan Eggman
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Assumed office
December 7, 2020
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Preceded by
| Cathleen Galgiani
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In office
December 3, 2012 ? November 30, 2020
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Preceded by
| Tom Ammiano
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Succeeded by
| Carlos Villapudua
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Born
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1961-03-03
)
March 3, 1961
(age 63)
Castro Valley, California
, U.S.
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Political party
| Democratic
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Spouse
| Renee Hall
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Residence(s)
| Stockton, California
, U.S.
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Alma mater
| California State University, Stanislaus
(
BS
,
MSW
)
Portland State University
(
PhD
)
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Occupation
| Social worker
Professor
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Branch/service
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United States Army
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Years of service
| 1979-1983
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Susan Talamantes Eggman
(born March 3, 1961) is an American
politician
who is currently serving in the
California State Senate
. A
Democrat
, she represents the
5th Senate District
, which encompasses western
San Joaquin County
; since January 19, 2022, she has served as Assistant Majority Leader.
[1]
Prior to being elected to the Senate in 2020, she was a member of the
California State Assembly
representing the
13th Assembly District
as well as being a
Stockton
City Councilwoman
and Associate Professor of social work at
California State University, Sacramento
.
Eggman, a lesbian, is a member and past chair of the
California Legislative LGBT Caucus
.
[2]
She is also a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.
Biography
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Susan C. Eggman was born 3 March 1961, in
Alameda County, California
, Talamantes is her mother's maiden name.
[3]
Her brother
[4]
Michael ran in the primary, for
California's 10th congressional district
, on June 5, 2018.
[5]
Eggman grew up in
Stanislaus County
and graduated from
Turlock High School
in 1979. After graduation, she enlisted in the
U.S. Army
, where she served four years from 1979 to 1983 as a
medic
at the
Fort Meade
army hospital, Maryland. After the military, she attended
California State University, Stanislaus
, where she earned both a
bachelor's degree
in psychology and a
master of social work
. She later earned a
Ph.D.
in social work from
Portland State University
.
[6]
Departure from state Assembly
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On May 19, 2019, Eggman announced that she would be a candidate for the
California state Senate
in
California's 5th State Senate district
in 2020. Incumbent state Senator
Cathleen Galgiani
was not eligible for reelection due to term limits.
[7]
2012 California State Assembly
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California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Susan Eggman
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21,066
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39.8
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Republican
|
K. "Jeffrey" Jafri
|
11,480
|
21.7
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Republican
|
Dolores Cooper
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7,892
|
14.9
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Democratic
|
C. Jennet Stebbins
|
6,792
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12.8
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Democratic
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Xochitl Raya Paderes
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5,649
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10.7
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Total votes
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52,879
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100.0
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General election
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Democratic
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Susan Eggman
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78,776
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65.4
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Republican
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K. "Jeffrey" Jafri
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41,595
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34.6
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Total votes
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120,371
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100.0
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Democratic
hold
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2014 California State Assembly
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2016 California State Assembly
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California's 13th State Assembly district
election, 2016
Primary election
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Susan Eggman (
incumbent
)
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39,608
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53.4
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Republican
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Kevin J. Lincoln, II
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14,284
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19.3
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Democratic
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K. Jeffrey Jafri
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11,728
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15.8
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Republican
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Jacob "Jake" Souza
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8,491
|
11.5
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Total votes
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74,111
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100.0
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General election
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Democratic
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Susan Eggman (
incumbent
)
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86,315
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64.8
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Republican
|
Kevin J. Lincoln, II
|
46,883
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35.2
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Total votes
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133,198
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100.0
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Democratic
hold
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2018 California State Assembly
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References
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- ^
"Senate Leader Atkins Announces Senator Eggman as Assistant Majority Leader"
.
Senator Toni G. Atkins
. January 19, 2022
. Retrieved
June 23,
2022
.
- ^
Parrish, Kevin (November 7, 2012).
"Landslide win for Eggman"
.
The Record
.
Gannett
. Retrieved
December 21,
2012
.
- ^
"Susan C Eggman, Born 03/03/1961 in California"
.
CaliforniaBirthIndex.org
. Retrieved
May 30,
2022
.
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"This Cycle's Top 8 Most Fascinating Recruits (So Far)"
.
Roll Call
. September 13, 2013
. Retrieved
May 30,
2022
.
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"Michael Eggman"
.
Ballotpedia
. Retrieved
May 30,
2022
.
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Breitler, Alex (April 29, 2012).
"Stockton will get Assembly voice at Capitol"
.
The Record
.
Gannett
. Retrieved
December 21,
2012
.
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"Eggman says she will seek Galgiani's state Senate seat"
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External links
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