Susan A. Bonilla (née Woodward; born June 22, 1960)[1] is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly, representing the 14th district, encompassing parts of Contra Costa and Solano counties. She is a Democrat. Prior to being elected to the state Assembly, she was a member of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and was mayor of Concord before that.
Susan Bonilla | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 14th district 11th district (2010–2012) | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Torlakson |
| Succeeded by | Tim Grayson |
| Member of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors from the 4th District | |
| In office January 9, 2007 – December 6, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mark DeSaulnier |
| Succeeded by | Karen Mitchoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan A. Woodward June 22, 1960 Taiwan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John Bonilla |
| Residence(s) | Concord, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Azusa Pacific University |
| Profession | Teacher |
Due partly to term limits, Bonilla had originally planned to run for Mark DeSaulnier's State Senate seat in 2016,[citation needed] however in November 2014 DeSaulnier resigned to take office in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bonilla ran in a 2015 special election to fill DeSaulnier's seat in California's 7th State Senate district, but lost to Orinda Mayor Steve Glazer in an upset.[2]
In 2017, Bonilla became the California State Director of the Council for a Strong America.[3]
2014 California State Assembly
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Susan Bonilla (incumbent) | 44,644 | 99.1 | |
| Republican | Joy D. Delepine (write-in) | 366 | 0.8 | |
| No party preference | John Henry Kimack (write-in) | 24 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 45,034 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Susan Bonilla (incumbent) | 69,325 | 68.9 | |
| Republican | Joy D. Delepine | 31,298 | 31.1 | |
| Total votes | 100,623 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ Massimino, Micaela (June 22, 2011). "AM Alert: No paychecks, but fundraisers galore". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "State Senate District 7 - Special Election". California Secretary of State.
- ^ "Susan Bonilla". strongnation.org. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
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