Ellen Corbett | |
|---|---|
 Corbett in 2013 | |
| 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 | December 31, 1954 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2024 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | San Leandro |
| Education | University of California, Davis (BS) University of the Pacific (JD) |
Ellen Marie Corbett (December 31, 1954 – August 9, 2024) was 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 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.[1] In 2016, Corbett was elected as a board member of the East Bay Regional Park District.[2][3]
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.[4]
- ^ "Biography | Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett". Sd10.senate.ca.gov. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ "Alameda: Environmentalist Siden retires from East Bay parks board". East Bay Times. January 4, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Ward 4 - Ellen Corbett". East Bay Parks. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "UC Santa Cruz | Advocacy, Community, and Government Relations". Santacruz.www.ucforcalifornia.org. December 31, 1954. Retrieved June 21, 2013.