Carole Migden
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Carole Migden represents the 3rd District in the California State Senate, which includes parts of San Francisco, Sonoma County, and Marin County.[1] She was previously a member of the California State Assembly (1996-2002) and Chairwoman of the California Board of Equalization (2002-2004), the nation's only publicly-elected tax commission. She also served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1991-1996).
Carole Migden is the Chairperson of California Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee and the Chairperson of the Senate Majority Caucus. She was previously the Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, until she resigned her chair in November 2005 to assist State Controller Steve Westly in his bid to win the 2006 California Democratic gubernatorial primary.
As Chairperson of the Board of Equalization, Carole Migden increased the profile of the tax collecting agency and improved domestic partner rights through reinterpretation of the tax code.
While in the Assembly, Carole Migden served as Chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Appropriations and conferee on the state's Joint Budget Conference Committee. She also chaired the San Francisco Democratic Party for eight years and is a member of the Democratic National Committee.
Migden was the author of California's original domestic partner laws. In February 2004, she "married" Cristina Arguedas, a criminal defense attorney and her partner since 1985, in a ceremony at San Francisco City Hall.[2] That "marriage" was later annulled by the California Supreme Court.[3]
In 1999, Migden received the National Center for Lesbian Rights' "Lesbian Leadership Award". In 2000, she was recognized with the "Affordable Housing Leadership Award". In 2001, Migden was named "Legislator of the Year" by the California National Organization for Women; awarded the "Geraldine Johnson Award" for outstanding support of the labor community; and received "Cape Crusader Award" from California Alliance for Pride and Equality.
[edit] References
- ^ California Senate District 3 Map
- ^ Newsom does the honors for Migden, partner, The San Francisco Chronicle, February 21, 2004
- ^ Top State Court Voids S.F.'s Gay Marriages, The San Francisco Chronicle, August 13, 2004
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