Michael Sweeney (California politician)
Michael Sweeny | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district | |
| In office December 5, 1994 - November 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Johan Klehs |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Corbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1950 Oakland, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maria Ochoa |
| Education | California State University, Hayward |
Michael Patrick Sweeney (born October 30, 1950)[1] is an American Democratic Party politician who most recently served as mayor of Hayward, California, from 2006 to 2014.[2] He served on the City Council starting in 1982, was reelected in 1986, and elected mayor for the first time in 1990.
Born in Oakland, California, Sweeney has a B.A. and M.A. in political science from California State University, Hayward.[3] He was also the executive director of Spectrum Community Services, a nonprofit social service organization in Hayward.[4][5][6][1] Sweeney previously served as representative for California's 18th State Assembly district as a Democrat, having been elected in 1994, and serving until 1998.[7][1]
In August 2013, Sweeney announced he would not seek re-election in the 2014 California elections.[8] His successor Barbara Halliday, took over as mayor in July 2014.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "JoinCalifornia - Michael Sweeney".
- ^ "Hayward Voters to Elect New Mayor, 2 City Council Members". 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Mayor Michael Sweeney". City of Hayward. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Mayor & City Council - Welcome!". City of Hayward. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Spectrum-About Us/Staff". Spectrumcs.org. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "Fremont Bank Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Local Nonprofit - Newark, CA Patch". Newark.patch.com. 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ^ "HR 82 Assembly House Resolution - INTRODUCED".
- ^ Artz, Matthew; Parr, Rebecca (August 30, 2013). "Citywise: Hayward councilman to make mayoral bid". Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Parr, Rebecca (June 4, 2014). "Hayward voters elect new mayor, approve sales tax increase to build library". Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
