Mike McGuire

Mike McGuire DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 2

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Mike McGuireDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 2
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Mike McGuire (born July 21, 1979) is an American politician currently serving as the 52nd President pro tempore of the California State Senate. A Democrat he represents the 2nd Senate district, which encompasses the North Coast region, from Marin County to Del Norte County. From January 19, 2022 to February 5, 2024, he has served as Majority Leader of the Senate, replacing Robert Hertzberg; he previous served as Assistant Majority Leader from December 2018 to his appointment as majority leader. Prior to being elected to the State Senate in 2014, he was a member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and served as mayor of Healdsburg, California. By August 2023, he began fundraising to run for Insurance Comissioner in 2026.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Sonoma State University
BA Political Science
2002
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
President Pro-Tempore
California State Senate
2024 - Current
Senate Majority Leader
California State Senate
2022 - Current
Assistant Majority Leaders
California State Senate
2018 - 2022
Senator
California State Senate
2014 - Current
Member
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
2010 - 2014
Member
Healdsburg City Council
2004 - 2010
Member
Healdsburg School Board
1998 - 2004
Former Mayor
City of Healdsburg
Co-Founder
Clean Water Coalition
Other Experience1 - 24 of 24
Chair
Governance and Finance Committee, California State Senate
Current
Chair
Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee, California State Senate
Current
Member
Emergency Management Committee, California State Senate
Current
Member
Rules Committee, California State Senate
Current
Member
Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate
Current
Member
Education Committee, California State Senate
Current
Member
Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee, California State Senate
Current
Member
Housing Committee, California State Senate
Current
Member
Transportation Committee, California State Senate
Current
Former Chair
Human Services Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Policy Alignment and State Government Efficiency Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Governmental Organization Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Gas and Electric Infrastructure Safety, California State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on the Governor's 2019 Report: Wildfires and Climate Change - California's Energy Future, California State Senate
Former Member
Transportation and Housing Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Public Safety Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
California's Wine Industry Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Women and Inequality-Strategies to Promote Opportunity Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Rules, California State Senate
Former Member
Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on Career Technology and the New Economy, California State Senate
Former Member
Ports and Goods Movement Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Committee, California State Senate
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