Tony Thurmond
Tony Thurmond | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Nancy Skinner |
Personal details | |
Born |
Monterey, California | August 21, 1968
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 daughters |
Residence | Richmond, California |
Alma mater |
Temple University (BA) Bryn Mawr College (LL.M) (MSW) |
Religion | Judaism |
Website | Official website |
Tony K. Thurmond is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, he represents the 15th Assembly District, which encompasses the northern East Bay.
Thurmond is a member of the California Legislative Latino Caucus, California Legislative Black Caucus, and California Legislative Jewish Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was a member of the Richmond City Councilmember, a Board Member of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, and social services administrator.
Early life and education
Thurmond was born in Monterey, California and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Temple University (B.A. in Psychology), where he was student body president. He earned dual master's degrees in Law and Social Policy and Social Work (MSW) from Bryn Mawr College.
Elective office
Thurmond’s first experience in elective office was as president of the student body at Temple University. Before being elected to the California State Assembly in 2014, Thurmond was a member of the West Contra Costa School Board from 2008 to 2012 and the Richmond City Council from 2005 to 2008. Thurmond was the council liaison to the West Contra Costa County Unified School District and the West Contra Costa County Education Fund. He was a member of the Family and Children's Trust Committee of Contra Costa County.
Thurmond ran first for the District 15 Assembly seat in 2008, coming in second out of four candidates. He ran again in 2014, this time winning 54.3% of the vote. Thurmond is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus. [1] California Latino Legislative Caucus,[2] and the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.[3]
2014 California State Assembly
California's 15th State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
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Primary election | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Elizabeth Echols | 21,664 | 31.1 | |
Democratic | Tony Thurmond | 16,963 | 24.4 | |
Democratic | Pamela Price | 11,898 | 17.1 | |
Republican | Rich Kinney | 7,531 | 10.8 | |
Democratic | Sam Kang | 4,630 | 6.7 | |
Democratic | Clarence Hunt | 3,329 | 4.8 | |
Peace and Freedom | Eugene E. Ruyle | 2,426 | 3.5 | |
No party preference | Bernt Rainer Wahl | 1,132 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 69,573 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Tony Thurmond | 66,661 | 54.3 | |
Democratic | Elizabeth Echols | 56,071 | 45.7 | |
Total votes | 122,732 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2016 California State Assembly candidacy
California's 15th State Assembly district election, 2016 | ||||
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Primary election | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Tony Thurmond (incumbent) | 124,136 | 91.1 | |
Republican | Claire Chiara | 12,083 | 8.9 | |
Total votes | 136,219 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Claire Chiara | |||
Democratic | Tony Thurmond (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | ' | ' | ||
Social service leadership
Thurmond has held leadership positions with several nonprofit social service organizations. In the mid-2000s, Thurmond was the Executive Director of Beyond Emancipation, a social service agency providing aftercare services to youths leaving the child welfare and juvenile justice systems in Alameda County. At the Golden Gate Regional Center, he was a program manager leading service provision to individuals with developmental disabilities. In 2012 he began to serve as the Senior Director of Community and Government Relations at Lincoln Child Center. Much of his social service work has focused on improving service provision to current and former foster youth and directing educational programs that provided job training to at-risk youth in the East Bay area.[4]
Thurmond has served as an advisor to the Richmond Youth Commission. He was chair of Richmond's 2005 Summer Youth Program which employed 200 local teens. In recognition of his social service leadership, Thurmond has been a Fellow in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship program.
State Assembly committees
Thurmond’s State Assembly committee assignments reflect his legislative priorities, informed by his prior public service, nonprofit social service leadership and academic training.[5]
- Labor and Employment Committee, Chair
- Budget Committee
- Budget Subcommittee Number 1, Health and Human Services, Chair
- Budget Subcommittee Number 6, Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation
- Education Committee
- Health Committee
- Human Services Committee
Select committees
- Regional Planning in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chair
- Civic Engagement
- Expanding Access to California’s Natural Resources
- Homelessness
- Improving Bay Area Transportation Systems
- Mental and Behavioral Health and Proposition 63 Implementation
- Status of Boys and Men of Color
- Status of Girls and Women of Color
Personal life
Thurmond lives in Richmond, California. He has two daughters.
References
- ↑ "California Legislative Black Caucus,". Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ "California Latino Legislative Caucus". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "California Legislative Jewish Caucus". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "CA Assembly District 15". Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ↑ "CA Assembly District 15". Retrieved January 17, 2015.