Ken Cooley
{{short description|American politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use American English|date = January 2020}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ken Cooley
| image = Cooley headshot.jpg
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| state_assembly = California
| district = 8th
| term_start = December 3, 2012
| term_end = December 3, 2022
| predecessor = Mariko Yamada
| successor = Josh Hoover
| office1 = Member of the Rancho Cordova City Council
| term_start1 = November 5, 2002
| term_end1 = December 3, 2012
| predecessor1 = position established (city incorporation)
| successor1 = Donald Terry
| office2 = Mayor of Rancho Cordova, California
| term_start2 = 2005
| term_end2 = 2006
| predecessor2 = Linda Budge
| successor2 = Robert J. McGarvey
| term_start3 = 2010
| term_end3 = 2011
| predecessor3 = Dan Skoglund
| successor3 = Robert J. McGarvey
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|3|18|mf=yes}}[http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=ken&last=cooley&spelling=Exact&4_year=&4_month=0&4_day=0&5=&7=&SubmitSearch.x=0&SubmitSearch.y=0 California Birth Index]
| birth_place = Berkeley, California, U.S.
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| party = Democratic
| spouse =
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| residence = Rancho Cordova, California, U.S.
| alma_mater = University of California, Berkeley {{small|(BA)}}
McGeorge School of Law {{small|(JD)}}
| occupation =
| profession = lawyer
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Ken William Cooley (born March 18, 1953) is an American politician, who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat and represented California's 8th Assembly District, which encompasses most of eastern Sacramento County, including the cities of Carmichael and Citrus Heights.
Following the 2020 Census, Cooley ran for a sixth term in the 7th Assembly District during the 2022 November Elections but lost to Republican Josh Hoover.
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was a mayor and City Councilmember in Rancho Cordova.
Biography
Born in Berkeley and raised in San Lorenzo, Hayward, and San Jose, Cooley graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1977 and the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific in 1984.{{cite web|title=Full Biography for Ken Cooley|url=http://www.smartvoter.org/2002/03/05/ca/state/vote/cooley_k/bio.html|work=SmartVoter.org|access-date=March 16, 2013}}
From 1977 to 1985, Cooley was chief of staff to state Assemblyman Lou Papan. From 1985 to 1988, Cooley was legislative counsel at the California Land Title Association. In 1988, Cooley returned to the California State Assembly to be chief counsel to the Finance and Insurance Committee. Cooley was legal counsel to State Farm Insurance from 1991 to 2008.{{cite web|title=Rancho Cordova Mayor Ken Cooley Biography|url=http://www.smartvoter.org/2010/11/02/ca/state/vote/cooley_k/bio.html|publisher=SmartVoter|access-date=March 16, 2013}}
In 2002, Cooley was elected to the Rancho Cordova City Council. In 2005, he became Mayor.
2014 California State Assembly
{{see also|California State Assembly elections, 2014}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2014
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ken Cooley (incumbent)
| votes = 35,294
| percentage = 51.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Douglas Haaland
| votes = 28,049
| percentage = 41.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Janice Marlae Bonser
| votes = 4,830
| percentage = 7.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 68,173
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ken Cooley (incumbent)
| votes = 62,892
| percentage = 56.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Douglas Haaland
| votes = 48,057
| percentage = 43.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 110,949
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
2016 California State Assembly
{{see also|California State Assembly election, 2016}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2016
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ken Cooley (incumbent)
| votes = 61,704
| percentage = 58.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Nick Bloise
| votes = 36,630
| percentage = 34.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Janice Marlae Bonser
| votes = 7,588
| percentage = 7.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 105,922
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ken Cooley (incumbent)
| votes = 104,552
| percentage = 57.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Nick Bloise
| votes = 78,848
| percentage = 43.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 183,400
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
2018 California State Assembly
{{see also|California State Assembly election, 2018}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = California's 8th State Assembly district election, 2018
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ken Cooley (incumbent)
| votes = 53490
| percentage = 53.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Melinda Avey
| votes = 40792
| percentage = 41.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Janice Marlae Bonser
| votes = 3017
| percentage = 3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = No party preference (United States)
| candidate = Lawrence Ray Murray
| votes = 2025
| percentage = 2.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 99324
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ken Cooley (incumbent)
| votes = 95450
| percentage = 55.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Melinda Avey
| votes = 75742
| percentage = 44.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 171192
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
2020 California State Assembly
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = 2020 California's 8th State Assembly district election
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ken Cooley (incumbent)
| votes = 39,321
| percentage = 54.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Cathy Cook
| votes = 33,405
| percentage = 45.9%
}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://asmdc.org/members/a08/}}
- [http://kencooley.com/ Campaign website]
- [https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/government/city-council Former and Current Mayors and City Council Members] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111214823/https://www.cityofranchocordova.org/government/city-council |date=January 11, 2020 }}
- [http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/13486 Join California Ken Cooley]
- {{Ballotpedia}}
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