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{{Short description|American politician (born 1952)}}
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|predecessor = [[Guy Houston]]
|successor = [[Catharine Baker]]
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'''Joan T. Buchanan''' (born October 4, 1952)<ref>[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=104351 Assembly Member Joan T. Buchanan - Biography]</ref> was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|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. In September 2009, Buchanan lost a bid to succeed [[Ellen Tauscher]] in the [[U.S. Congress]].


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'''Joan T. Buchanan''' (born October 4, 1952)<ref>[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=104351 Assembly Member Joan T. Buchanan - Biography]</ref> is an American politician and former [[Democratic Party (United States)|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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== Pre-political career ==
Buchanan graduated from [[University of California, Santa Barbara|UC Santa Barbara]].


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==Pre-political career==
Before the age of 30, she retired from the private sector, after obtaining the position of Director of Commercial Operations at [[Delta Dental]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/04/us/politics/04tenth.html?ref=us|title=Congressional Race in California Draws a High-Profile Cast|last=McKinley|first=Jesse|date=2009-07-04|publisher=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref><ref name="CSU">{{cite web|url=http://www.calstate.edu/air/legislative_report/2008/08.27/story2.html|title=Election Year Report Candidate Visit Updates|last=Perrault|first=Michele|date=2008-08-27|publisher=CSU's Office of Advocacy and Institutional Relations|accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref>
Buchanan attended the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in economics in 1973.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 2, 2009 |title=Joan Buchanan, Democrat |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2009/08/02/joan-buchanan-democrat/ |newspaper=[[East Bay Times]] |location=[[Walnut Creek, California]] |accessdate=April 29, 2022}}</ref>


While raising her five children locally, Buchanan served for 20 years on the San Ramon Valley School Board, including 4 terms as president.<ref name="CSU" /><ref name="FCJ">{{cite news|url=http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2009/06/16/buchanan-kicks-off-campaign-to-replace-tauscher/|title=Buchanan Kicks Off Campaign to Replace Tauscher|last=Thomas|first=Luke|date=2009-06-16|publisher=Fog City Journal|accessdate=2009-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0309/Wideopen_race_for_Tauscher_seat.html?showall|title=Wide-open race for Tauscher seat?|last=Kraushaar|first=Josh|date=2009-03-26|publisher=Politico|accessdate=2009-07-13}}</ref> Buchanan’s budgeting and organizational development led to SRVUSD being ranked among the top 5% of all school districts in California. Over 94% of the district’s graduating seniors attend college.<ref name="CSU" />
Before the age of 30, she retired from the private sector, after obtaining the position of Director of Commercial Operations at [[Delta Dental]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/04/us/politics/04tenth.html?ref=us|title=Congressional Race in California Draws a High-Profile Cast|last=McKinley|first=Jesse|date=2009-07-04|work=[[New York Times]]|access-date=2009-07-14}}</ref><ref name="CSU">{{cite web|url=http://www.calstate.edu/air/legislative_report/2008/08.27/story2.html|title=Election Year Report Candidate Visit Updates|last=Perrault|first=Michele|date=2008-08-27|publisher=CSU's Office of Advocacy and Institutional Relations|access-date=2009-07-14}}</ref>


While raising her five children locally, Buchanan served for 20 years on the San Ramon Valley School Board, including 4 terms as president.<ref name="CSU" /><ref name="FCJ">{{cite news|url=http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2009/06/16/buchanan-kicks-off-campaign-to-replace-tauscher/|title=Buchanan Kicks Off Campaign to Replace Tauscher|last=Thomas|first=Luke|date=2009-06-16|publisher=[[Fog City Journal]]|access-date=2009-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0309/Wideopen_race_for_Tauscher_seat.html?showall|title=Wide-open race for Tauscher seat?|last=Kraushaar|first=Josh|date=2009-03-26|publisher=Politico|access-date=2009-07-13}}</ref> Buchanan's budgeting and organizational development led to SRVUSD being ranked among the top 5% of all school districts in California. Over 94% of the district's graduating seniors attend college.<ref name="CSU" />
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Buchanan also served as Vice-President of the San Ramon Valley School Age Child Care Alliance and helped bring childcare services to San Ramon elementary schools.<ref name="CSU" /> In addition, she successfully led the 1994 “No on Vouchers” campaign to preserve funds for public schools.<ref name="CSU" />


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Buchanan also served as Vice-President of the San Ramon Valley School Age Child Care Alliance and helped bring childcare services to San Ramon elementary schools.<ref name="CSU" /> In addition, she successfully led the 1994 "No on Vouchers" campaign to preserve funds for public schools.<ref name="CSU" />
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== 2008 California State Assembly campaign ==
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Buchanan successfully ran for State Assembly in 2008. She ran in [[California's 15th State Assembly district|California's 15th district]] against Republican [[San Ramon, California|San Ramon]] [[Mayor]] [[H. Abram Wilson]]. Assembly District 15 includes areas of Contra Costa, Alameda, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties. Buchanan won the election by 52% to 48%.<ref>[http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/stasm/1559.htm]</ref>


==Political career==
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== 2009 Congressional campaign==
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===2008 California State Assembly campaign===
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On March 18, 2009, Buchanan's hometown Congresswoman Rep. [[Ellen Tauscher]] (D CA-10) was nominated by President [[Barack Obama]] to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. A [[California's 10th congressional district special election, 2009|special election]] to fill her seat took place in 2009. Buchanan ran in the Democratic Primary to replace Rep. Tauscher.<ref>{{cite news
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Buchanan successfully ran for State Assembly in 2008. She ran in [[California's 15th State Assembly district|California's 15th district]] against Republican [[San Ramon, California|San Ramon]] [[Mayor]] [[H. Abram Wilson]]. Assembly District 15 includes areas of Contra Costa, Alameda, Sacramento, and San Joaquin Counties. Buchanan won the election by 52% to 48%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/stasm/1559.htm |title=Election Results - November 4, 2008 - California Secretary of State |access-date=2009-06-14 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201143546/http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/stasm/1559.htm |archive-date=2009-02-01 }}</ref>

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===2009 Congressional campaign===
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On March 18, 2009, Buchanan's hometown Congresswoman Rep. [[Ellen Tauscher]] (D CA-10) was nominated by President [[Barack Obama]] to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. A [[California's 10th congressional district special election, 2009|special election]] to fill her seat took place in 2009. Buchanan ran in the Democratic Primary to replace Rep. Tauscher.<ref>{{cite news
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</ref> She lost to Democratic former Lieutenant Governor [[John Garamendi]].
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}}</ref> She lost to Democratic former Lieutenant Governor [[John Garamendi]].


== 2015 state senate campaign ==
===2015 state senate campaign===
In December 2014, Buchanan announced that she would run for [[Mark DeSaulnier]]'s seat in the State Senate. DeSaulnier resigned to represent California's 11th congressional district in the US House of Representatives.
In December 2014, Buchanan announced that she would run for [[Mark DeSaulnier]]'s seat in the State Senate. DeSaulnier resigned to represent [[California's 11th congressional district]] in the US House of Representatives. She lost in the primary election on March 17 to Democrats Susan Bonilla and Steve Glazer. She has since endorsed Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla in her State Senate Campaign.


== Recognition ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
Buchanan received the California Teachers Association State Gold Award and Alamo Rotary Club Citizen of the Year.{{Citation needed|date=February 2013}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.joanbuchanan.com/ Campaign website]
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=104351 Buchanan's VoteSmart Bio Page]
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=104351 Buchanan's VoteSmart Bio Page]
* [http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/index.php?s=joan+buchanan Halfway To Concord = Contra Costa News, Politics, Business, and Events Calendar]
* [http://www.halfwaytoconcord.com/index.php?s=joan+buchanan Halfway To Concord = Contra Costa News, Politics, Business, and Events Calendar]


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Latest revision as of 21:22, 1 December 2024

For the Canadian military officer, see Joan Buchanan (sergeant).
Joan Buchanan
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 16th district
15th district (2008–2012)
In office
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2014
Preceded byGuy Houston
Succeeded byCatharine Baker
Personal details
Born (1952-10-04) October 4, 1952 (age 72)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenJennifer
Christopher
Steven
David
Lindsey
ResidenceAlamo, California
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
OccupationPolitician

Joan T. Buchanan (born October 4, 1952)[1] 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.

Pre-political career

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Buchanan attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in economics in 1973.[2]

Before the age of 30, she retired from the private sector, after obtaining the position of Director of Commercial Operations at Delta Dental.[3][4]

While raising her five children locally, Buchanan served for 20 years on the San Ramon Valley School Board, including 4 terms as president.[4][5][6] Buchanan's budgeting and organizational development led to SRVUSD being ranked among the top 5% of all school districts in California. Over 94% of the district's graduating seniors attend college.[4]

Buchanan also served as Vice-President of the San Ramon Valley School Age Child Care Alliance and helped bring childcare services to San Ramon elementary schools.[4] In addition, she successfully led the 1994 "No on Vouchers" campaign to preserve funds for public schools.[4]

Political career

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2008 California State Assembly campaign

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Buchanan successfully ran for State Assembly in 2008. She ran in California's 15th district against Republican San Ramon Mayor H. Abram Wilson. Assembly District 15 includes areas of Contra Costa, Alameda, Sacramento, and San Joaquin Counties. Buchanan won the election by 52% to 48%.[7]

2009 Congressional campaign

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On March 18, 2009, Buchanan's hometown Congresswoman Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D CA-10) was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. A special election to fill her seat took place in 2009. Buchanan ran in the Democratic Primary to replace Rep. Tauscher.[8] She lost to Democratic former Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi.

2015 state senate campaign

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In December 2014, Buchanan announced that she would run for Mark DeSaulnier's seat in the State Senate. DeSaulnier resigned to represent California's 11th congressional district in the US House of Representatives. She lost in the primary election on March 17 to Democrats Susan Bonilla and Steve Glazer. She has since endorsed Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla in her State Senate Campaign.

References

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  1. ^ Assembly Member Joan T. Buchanan - Biography
  2. ^ "Joan Buchanan, Democrat". East Bay Times. Walnut Creek, California. August 2, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. ^ McKinley, Jesse (2009-07-04). "Congressional Race in California Draws a High-Profile Cast". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  4. ^ a b c d e Perrault, Michele (2008-08-27). "Election Year Report Candidate Visit Updates". CSU's Office of Advocacy and Institutional Relations. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  5. ^ Thomas, Luke (2009-06-16). "Buchanan Kicks Off Campaign to Replace Tauscher". Fog City Journal. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  6. ^ Kraushaar, Josh (2009-03-26). "Wide-open race for Tauscher seat?". Politico. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  7. ^ "Election Results - November 4, 2008 - California Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  8. ^ Vorderbrueggen, Lisa (2009-03-27). "CD10: The potential candidate rundown". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
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