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Ellen M. Corbett
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| Ellen M. Corbett | ||
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| California State Senate District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 16, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Leader, California State Senate | ||
| 2010-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day for each day in session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Assembly, District 18 | ||
| 1999-2004 | ||
| Mayor, City of San Leandro | ||
| 1994-1998 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California, Davis, 1977 | |
| J.D. | McGeorge School of Law, 1981 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 31, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Oakland, CA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Corbett's prior political experience includes serving as a member of the California State Assembly from 1998-2004, when she was no longer able to run because of California's term limits. She has also been a city council member and mayor of San Leandro.
Corbett received her B.S. in Political Science from the University of California-Davis in 1977 and her Juris Doctor degree from the McGeorge School of Law in 1981. She worked as a professor at Chabot Las Positas Community College, as an assistant to Assemblyman Elihu Harris (1979-1981) and as an attorney in private practice at the Corbett Law Office from 1987-1998.
Issues
Legislative scorecards
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. [1],[2]
On the 2009 legislative scorecard, Corbett ranked as a 100. She was one of eight state senators the publication identified as voting in what they defined as a "liberal" way in every vote they ranked.[3]
Policy positions
Initiative rights
Corbett is a primary sponsor of Senate Bill 24, which would make it illegal to pay initiative circulators on a pay-per-signature basis.[4],[5]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Corbett has been appointed to these committees:
- Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California Senate
- Emergency Management Committee, California Legislature
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, California Senate
- Governmental Organization Committee, California Senate
- Insurance Committee, California Senate
- Judiciary Committee, California Senate
- Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, California Senate, Vice Chair
- Rules Committee, California Legislature
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Corbett served on these committees:
- Judiciary[6]
- Appropriations[7]
- Business, Professions and Economic Development[8]
- Environmental Quality[9]
- Energy, Utilities and Communications[10]
- Senate Ethics.[11]
- Budget and Fiscal Review
Elections
2010
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2010
Corbett won re-election to the 10th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Republican Rob Maffit and Independent Ivan Chou in the November 2 general election.[12]
| California State Senate, District 10 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Ellen M. Corbett (D)
| 139,799 | |||
| Rob Maffit (R) | 58,262 | |||
| Ivan Chou (American Independent) | 11,871 | |||
2006
In 2006 Corbett was elected to the California State Senate, District 10. She finished with 136,846 votes while her opponent Lou Filipovech finished with 49,368 votes.[13] Corbett raised $690,746 for her campaign fund.
| California State Senate, District 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ellen M. Corbett (D)
| 136,846 | |||
| Lou Filipovich | 49,638 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Corbett raised $384,647 in contributions. [14]
Her five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Teachers Association | $15,600 |
| Consumer Attorneys Of California | $8,700 |
| District Council Of Ironworkers | $7,800 |
| California State Council Of Service Employees | $7,800 |
| California State Association Of Electrical Workers | $7,800 |
2006
Sen. Corbett addresses 2009 budget deficit |
In 2006 Corbett raised $690,746 in campaign donations. Her top fice contributors are listed below.[15]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California State council of Service Employees | $13,400 |
| Northern California Carpenters Regional Council | $13,400 |
| California Teachers Association | $13,400 |
| California Nurses Association | $7,200 |
| AT&T | $7,000 |
Recent news
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10th district profile
The 10th district that Corbett represents in the senate includes the southern part of the East Bay Region, located directly south of California's 9th State Senate district. It includes the southern half of Alameda County and portions of Santa Clara County.
Cities in the district include Fremont, Hayward, Newark, San Leandro, Union City, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo and Sunol.[16]
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator Ellen M. Corbett
- Legislative profile of Ellen M. Corbett on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Ellen M. Corbett on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "California Legislative Hearing on Bill to Ban Paying Circulators Per Signature", July 6, 2009
- ↑ Text of SB 34
- ↑ Senate Judiciary committee membership
- ↑ Senate Appropriations committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Environmental Quality committee membership list
- ↑ Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications committee membership
- ↑ Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications committee membership
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California State Senate election results
- ↑ California State Senate official election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Campaign donations
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 10
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