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Assembly District 15
Democrat Tony Thurmond currently represents Assembly District 15 and will not be termed out until 2026. Thurmond is expected to easily win re-election in 2016.
District Summary
Voter Registration
Total Voters - 266,010 Democrat - 63.36% Republican - 7.27% No Party Preference - 21.09% |
Demographics
White - 39.40% Latino - 21.71% Black - 16.31% Asian - 19.89% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 11.45% Black - 17.36% Asian - 16.94% |
Counties
Alameda Contra Costa |
Major Cities
Richmond Berkeley El Cerrito Emeryville |
District Vote History
2014
Assembly District 15
Tony Skinner (D) - 54% Elizabeth Echols (D) - 46% |
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 91% Neel Kashkari (R) - 9% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 85% Pete Peterson (R) - 15% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 34% No - 66% |
2012
Assembly District 15
Nancy Skinner (D) - 87% Eugene Ruyle (PF) - 13% |
U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 87% Mitt Romney (R) - 10% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 90% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 10% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 81% No - 19% |
Tony Thurmond Biography
Tony Thurmond was elected to represent California’s 15th Assembly District in November 2014. The district includes the East Bay communities that stretch along the I-80 corridor from Hercules to Oakland, including Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, El Cerrito, Pinole, Richmond and San Pablo.
First elected to the Richmond City Council in 2005, Thurmond served as Council Liaison to Richmond’s Youth Commission, the Workforce Investment Board and the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
His priorities in the Assembly will be a continuation of his priorities as a non-profit leader, school board member, and as a city councilmember. Specifically, Thurmond plans to focus on improving the local and statewide economy, improving education from the ground up and preventing crime.
As a community advocate, Thurmond has helped create job training and workforce housing programs that can serve as a model for state efforts at poverty reduction. Further, he recognizes that creating sustainable jobs for California youth is a successful way to reinvest in local communities.
Immediately prior to his election to the Assembly, Thurmond’s project, CEO Youth, was improving school attendance and reducing dropout rates—issues that he will continue to prioritize in the Assembly. Recognizing that jobs, education and crime are interrelated challenges, Assemblymember Thurmond Assemblymember Thurmond believes that,
“To get it right, we need to give our youth a California as good as its promise. To get there, we need to do the real work to improve our schools, reduce dropout rates, create sustainable jobs that preserve our environment and invest in job training opportunities to build a 21st-century workforce.”
A Fellow in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship program, Assemblymember Thurmond is a graduate and former student body president of Temple University. He lives in Richmond, California.
First elected to the Richmond City Council in 2005, Thurmond served as Council Liaison to Richmond’s Youth Commission, the Workforce Investment Board and the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
His priorities in the Assembly will be a continuation of his priorities as a non-profit leader, school board member, and as a city councilmember. Specifically, Thurmond plans to focus on improving the local and statewide economy, improving education from the ground up and preventing crime.
As a community advocate, Thurmond has helped create job training and workforce housing programs that can serve as a model for state efforts at poverty reduction. Further, he recognizes that creating sustainable jobs for California youth is a successful way to reinvest in local communities.
Immediately prior to his election to the Assembly, Thurmond’s project, CEO Youth, was improving school attendance and reducing dropout rates—issues that he will continue to prioritize in the Assembly. Recognizing that jobs, education and crime are interrelated challenges, Assemblymember Thurmond Assemblymember Thurmond believes that,
“To get it right, we need to give our youth a California as good as its promise. To get there, we need to do the real work to improve our schools, reduce dropout rates, create sustainable jobs that preserve our environment and invest in job training opportunities to build a 21st-century workforce.”
A Fellow in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship program, Assemblymember Thurmond is a graduate and former student body president of Temple University. He lives in Richmond, California.
Tony Thurmond Political History
2004: Unsuccessfully ran for Richmond City Council
2005-2008: Richmond City Councilmember
2008: Unsuccessfully ran for Assembly District 14
2008-2012: West Contra Costa County School Board Member
2014-Present: California State Assemblymember
2005-2008: Richmond City Councilmember
2008: Unsuccessfully ran for Assembly District 14
2008-2012: West Contra Costa County School Board Member
2014-Present: California State Assemblymember
Tony Thurmond Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
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Tony Thurmond Staff
Capitol Office 916-319-2015
Opio Dupree - Chief of Staff ([email protected]) Bridget Kolakosky - Legislative (Director [email protected]) Mardres Story - Scheduler ([email protected]) Alejandra Duran - Legislative Aide ([email protected]) Tyrone McGraw - Legislative Aide ([email protected]) Oakland Office 510-286-1400 Mary Nicely - District Director ([email protected]) Maria Alegria - District Representative ([email protected]) Brett Badelle - District Representative ([email protected]) Brandon Baranco - District Representative ([email protected]) Abel Pineda - District Representative ([email protected]) |
Monthly Salary
$8,750 $5,250 $4,707 $3,010 $3,161 $6,250 $1,500 $4,000 $3,010 $3,010 |
Tony Thurmond Social Media
Committee Membership
Chair, Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services
Member, Budget Committee
Member, Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation
Member, Education
Member, Health
Member, Human Services
Member, Labor and Employment
Member, Budget Committee
Member, Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation
Member, Education
Member, Health
Member, Human Services
Member, Labor and Employment
2016 Election Outlook
Potential Candidates
Tony Thurmond (D) - Incumbent