Ken Cooley

Ken Cooley
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 8th district
In office
December 3, 2012 – December 3, 2022
Preceded byMariko Yamada
Succeeded byJosh Hoover
Member of the Rancho Cordova City Council
In office
November 5, 2002 – December 3, 2012
Preceded byposition established (city incorporation)
Succeeded byDonald Terry
Mayor of Rancho Cordova, California
In office
2005–2006
Preceded byLinda Budge
Succeeded byRobert J. McGarvey
In office
2010–2011
Preceded byDan Skoglund
Succeeded byRobert J. McGarvey
Personal details
Born (1953-03-18) March 18, 1953 (age 71)[1]
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Rancho Cordova, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
McGeorge School of Law (JD)
Professionlawyer

Ken William Cooley (born March 18, 1953) is an American politician, who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat and represented California's 8th Assembly District, which encompasses most of eastern Sacramento County, including the cities of Carmichael and Citrus Heights. Following the 2020 Census, Cooley ran for a sixth term in the 7th Assembly District during the 2022 November Elections but lost to Republican Josh Hoover.

Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was a mayor and City Councilmember in Rancho Cordova.