Bill Monning

Bill Monning DEMDemocrat

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Bill MonningDEMDemocrat American politician
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William Wheeler Monning (born April 2, 1951) is an American politician who was elected to the California State Senate in 2012. A Democrat, he served in the 17th Senate District which encompasses the Central Coast. Monning was reelected to the Senate in 2016 for a second and final term ending in November, 2020. Education, the environment and public health are areas of particular interest to Monning.Before his election to the State Senate in 2012, Monning served in the California State Assembly, representing the 27th Assembly District.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
University of California, Berkeley
university
University of San Francisco School of Law
Flintridge Preparatory School
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Senator
California State Senate
2012 - 2020
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2008 - 2012
Former Majority Floor Leader
California State Senate
Co-Founder
Global Majority Incorporated
Current
Distinguished Professor of Law
Mandell-Gisnet Center for Conflict Management, Monterey College of Law
2005 - 2008
Director
Salvadoran Medical Relief Fund
1982 - 1987
Directing Attorney
Migrant Farmworker Project, California Rural Legal Assistance
1978 - 1982
Staff Attorney
United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO
1976 - 1978
Former Executive Director
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
Other Experience1 - 36 of 36
Member
Democratic Club of Monterey Peninsula
Current
Co-Chair
Civil Rights Coalition of Monterey County
1998 - 2010
Member
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
1991 - Current
Member
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Monterey County
1991 - Current
Member
National Lawyers Guild
1973 - Current
Former Alternate
Central Committee, Monterey County Democrats
Former Member
Sierra Club
Former Member
League of United Latin-American Citizens
Former Member
Civil Rights Coalition of Monterey County
Former Member
Surfrider Foundation
Former Chair
Health Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Budget Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Joint Legislative Audit Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Mediation Panel, Monterey County Court
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, California State Assembly
Former Member
Rules Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
California's Wine Industry Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Mental Health Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Public Safety Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Education Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee 3 on Health and Human Services, California State Senate
Former Member
Legislative Ethics Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Water Future for the Century, California State Senate
Former Member
Joint Legislative Audit Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Health Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Climate Change Policies, California State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on the Legislative Budget, California State Senate
Former Member
Rules Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Rules, California State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on Mental Health, California State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection, Energy and Transportation, California State Senate
Former Member
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media Committee, California State Assembly
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