Mark Leno | |
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| Member of the California State Senate | |
| In office December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Carole Migden |
| Succeeded by | Scott Wiener |
| Constituency | 3rd district (2008–2012) 11th district (2012–2016) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 13th district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Carole Migden |
| Succeeded by | Tom Ammiano |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 8th district | |
| In office April 22, 1998 – December 2, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Leal |
| Succeeded by | Bevan Dufty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1951 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Douglas Jackson (deceased) |
| Education | Jerusalem University College (BA) |
Mark Leno (born September 24, 1951) is an American politician who served consecutively in both houses of the California State Legislature from 2002 to 2016. A Democrat, he represented the 11th Senate district, which includes San Francisco and portions of San Mateo County, from 2012 to 2016. Until the 2010 redistricting came into effect, he represented the 3rd Senate district (2008–2012).[1] Prior to being elected to the State Senate in 2008, Leno served in the California State Assembly, representing the 13th district.
A member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, Leno was the first openly gay man elected to the State Senate.[2] He was previously one of the first two openly gay men (along with John Laird) to serve in the California State Assembly.
Before his time in the Legislature, he served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1998 to 2002. Leno is the owner of Budget Signs Inc., a small business; following his departure from the Legislature he was a candidate in the 2018 San Francisco mayoral special election, which he narrowly lost to London Breed.
- ^ writer |, Allyson Aleksey | Examiner staff (June 23, 2024). "How the LGBTQ+ voting bloc became rooted in San Francisco". San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Lovett, Ian (July 14, 2011). "California to Require Gay History in Schools". The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2011.