Ellen Corbett
Ellen Marie Corbett is an American Democratic politician from the San Francisco Bay Area. She served in the California State Senate, representing the 10th District, which included San Leandro, Hayward, Pleasanton, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Milpitas, and part of San Jose. She was the Senate Majority Leader.
Ellen Corbett | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Liz Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Bob Wieckowski |
| Majority Leader of the California Senate | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Florez |
| Succeeded by | Bill Monning |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district | |
| In office December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Sweeney |
| Succeeded by | Johan Klehs |
| Mayor of San Leandro | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Ryan Boehme |
| Residence | San Leandro |
| Education | University of California, Davis (BS) University of the Pacific (JD) |
Ellen Corbett was elected to the California State Assembly in the 1998, and served there until 2004, when she was termed out. Previously, she served on the San Leandro City Council and was the first woman in the city's history directly elected as Mayor, serving as Mayor of San Leandro from 1994 to 1998. Corbett has also worked as an attorney, community college professor and civic activist. In 2016, Corbett was elected as a board member of the East Bay Regional Park District.
Corbett attended Chabot Community College and California State University, East Bay, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Davis and a Juris Doctor degree from McGeorge Law School.
Corbett lives in San Leandro, California.