Joan Buchanan

Joan Buchanan DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Joan BuchananDEMDemocrat American politician
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CAResidence (state)

Joan T. Buchanan (born October 4, 1952) is an American politician and former Democratic Party public official and former school board member from Alamo, California. She was a member of the California State Assembly from 2008 to 2014.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
University of California Santa Barbara
BA Economics
1973
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2008 - 2014
Former Member
San Ramon County School Board
Former President
San Ramon County School Board
Director Commercial Operations
Delta Dental Plan
1974 - 1983
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Board Member
Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good
Former President
Parent-Teacher Association, Alamo Elementary School
Member
National Women's Political Caucus
Member
Planned Parenthood
Member
World Affairs Council
Member
American Association of University Women
Member
Commonwealth Club
Vice President
San Ramon Valley School Age Child Care Alliance
Member
Advisory Commission on Special Education, California Department Education
2009 - Current
Member
Early Learning Quality Improvements System Advisory Commission, California Department Education
2009 - Current
Member
Womens Caucus, California State Assembly
2008 - Current
Member
New Democrats Caucus, California State Assembly
2008 - Current
Member
Rural Caucus, California State Assembly
2008 - Current
Former Member
Budget Committee, California State Assembly
Member
State Allocations Board, Department of General Services, present
Representative
Assembly on the Advisory Commission on Special Needs, present
Representative
Assembly on the Early Learning Quality Improvements System Advisory Commission, present
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