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Mark DeSaulnier's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 10

Contact Information

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600 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Unit 15180
Washington, DC 20003

4703 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531

3100 Oak Road
Suite 110
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Mark J. DeSaulnier

Gender:

Male

Family:

Divorced; 2 Children: Tristan, Tucker

Birth Date:

03/31/1952

Birth Place:

Lowell, MA

Home City:

Concord, CA

Religion:

Roman Catholic

Attended, Leadership Program/Symposium on Affordable Housing, Harvard University, 2002

BA, History, College of the Holy Cross, 1974

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 10, 2023-present

Former Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County

Former Mayor, City of Concord

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 10, 2022, 2024

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2014-2023

Senator, California State Senate, District 7, 2008-2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 10, 2009

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 11, 2007-2008

Chair, Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County, 1994

Member, Concord City Council, 1991-1993

Member, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2023-present

Member, Committee on Education and the Workforce, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Chair, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives, present

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Expedited Procedures

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, California State Senate

Member, Committee on Education and Labor, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Former Member, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, United States House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022

Former Member, Committee on Rules, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2015

Restauranteur, Bay Area Restaurants

Fellow, Leadership Program and Symposium on Affordable Housing, Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2003

Member, Advisory Committee, Toxic Substances Research and Teacher Program, University of California

Former Member, Association of Bay Area Governments

Former Member, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Former Member, California Air Resources Board

Member, Concord Planning Commission

Member, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union

Former Member, Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Member, Teamsters International Union

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Running, 21 Completed Marathons

Priority Issues:

Air Quality
Smart Growth
Health Care
Children and Family Issues
Transportation

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