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Assembly District 20
Democrat Bill Quirk currently represents Assembly District 20 and will not be termed out until 2024. Quirk is expected to easily win re-election in 2016.
District Summary
Voter Registration
Total Voters - 217,048 Democrat - 53.31% Republican - 15.27% No Party Preference - 22.56% |
Demographics
White - 25.82% Latino - 25.82% Black - 8.65% Asian - 32.76% |
Citizen Voting Age Population
Latino - 18.46% Black - 9.17% Asian - 28.13% |
Counties
Alameda |
Major Cities
Hayward Fremont Union City |
District Vote History
2014
Assembly District 20
Bill Quirk (D) - 72% Jaime Patino (R) - 28% |
Governor
Jerry Brown (D) - 77% Neel Kashkari (R) - 23% |
Secretary of State
Alex Padilla (D) - 68% Pete Peterson (R) - 32% |
Proposition 46: MICRA
Yes - 40% No - 60% |
2012
Assembly District 20
Bill Quirk (D) - 50.3% Jennifer Ong (D) - 49.7% |
U.S. President
Barack Obama (D) - 76% Mitt Romney (R) - 22% |
U.S. Senator
Diane Feinstein (D) - 78% Elizabeth Emken (R) - 22% |
Proposition 30: Income and Sales Tax Increase
Yes - 70% No - 30% |
Bill Quirk Biography
Assemblymember Bill Quirk (D) was elected in November 2012 to represent the 20th Assembly District, which consists of Hayward, Union City, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, Sunol and North Fremont.
Before being elected to the Assembly, Quirk worked as a climate change scientist at NASA before beginning his career at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, where he played a key role in the negotiations for the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Teaching physics at Columbia, Caltech and UC Davis as well as playing an active role in his children’s education helped Quirk formulate his lifelong interest in education.
Quirk has served as a leader for more than 30 years in many local organizations including the local PTA, Hayward Rotary, the Friends of the Library, the Hayward Library Commission, the Board of Communication Workers of America Local 9119, and the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency.
In 2004, Quirk won a seat on the Hayward City Council. While on the city council, Bill brought the same in-depth, analytical perspective to city decisions that he developed as a scientist. He worked with his colleagues to prioritize neighborhood safety, revitalize downtown by attracting a movie theatre, improve traffic in the Mission-Foothill corridor, and create more jobs and housing around South Hayward BART.
Assemblymember Quirk and his wife Laurel moved to the Hayward area in 1978 and have been married for 41 years. They raised two children who attended California public schools and the UC system.
Before being elected to the Assembly, Quirk worked as a climate change scientist at NASA before beginning his career at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, where he played a key role in the negotiations for the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Teaching physics at Columbia, Caltech and UC Davis as well as playing an active role in his children’s education helped Quirk formulate his lifelong interest in education.
Quirk has served as a leader for more than 30 years in many local organizations including the local PTA, Hayward Rotary, the Friends of the Library, the Hayward Library Commission, the Board of Communication Workers of America Local 9119, and the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency.
In 2004, Quirk won a seat on the Hayward City Council. While on the city council, Bill brought the same in-depth, analytical perspective to city decisions that he developed as a scientist. He worked with his colleagues to prioritize neighborhood safety, revitalize downtown by attracting a movie theatre, improve traffic in the Mission-Foothill corridor, and create more jobs and housing around South Hayward BART.
Assemblymember Quirk and his wife Laurel moved to the Hayward area in 1978 and have been married for 41 years. They raised two children who attended California public schools and the UC system.
Bill Quirk Political History
2004: City of Hayward Library Commissioner
2005-2012: Hayward City Council Member
2012-Present: California State Assemblymember
2005-2012: Hayward City Council Member
2012-Present: California State Assemblymember
Bill Quirk Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
Bill Quirk Social Media
Committee Membership
Public Safety - Chair
Utilities and Commerce - Member
Appropriations - Member
Agriculture - Member
Revenue and Taxation - Member
Utilities and Commerce - Member
Appropriations - Member
Agriculture - Member
Revenue and Taxation - Member
Bill Quirk Staff
Capitol Office 916-319-2020
Tomasa Duenas - Legislative Director ([email protected]) Monica Hayes - Scheduler ([email protected]) Taylor Glass - Senior Legislative Consultant ([email protected]) Miranda Flores - Legislative Aide ([email protected]) Scott Sellars - Fellow ([email protected]) Hayward Office 510-583-8818 Carolina Salazar - District Director ([email protected]) Gwen Gomez - Scheduler ([email protected]) Phil Abraham - Field Representative ([email protected]) Deborah Cox - Field Representative ([email protected]) Xavier Maltese - Field Representative ([email protected]) Lyanne Mendez - Field Representative ([email protected]) |
Monthly Salary
$7,058 $3,829 $4,233 $4,329 $6,748 $3,465 $3,333 $2,500 $3,841 $3,010 |
2016 Election Outlook
Potential Candidates
Bill Quirk (D) - Incumbent