Byron Sher

For the Oklahoma politician, see Byron D. Shear.
Byron D. Sher
Member of the California State Senate
from the 11th district
In office
March 28, 1996 – December 6, 2004
Preceded byTom Campbell
Succeeded byJoe Simitian
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 21st district
In office
December 1, 1980 – March 28, 1996
Preceded byVictor Calvo
Succeeded byTed Lempert
Personal details
Born (1928-02-07) February 7, 1928 (age 96)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLinda B. Sher (m. 1954, d. 2014)
Children3
Residence(s)Palo Alto, California
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
Harvard Law School
OccupationPolitician, law professor
ProfessionAttorney

Byron D. Sher (born February 7, 1928) is an American Democratic politician. He served in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004, prior to which, he served in the California State Assembly between 1980 and 1996. (Sher was first elected to the State Senate by winning a special election for the 11th District seat on March 26, 1996.) Sher was also a longtime professor at Stanford Law School. He served as the California Senate Rules Committee appointee to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency from 2009 to 2012.[1][2]

  1. ^ Jensen, Adam (2009-02-04). "Byron Sher appointed to TRPA Governing Board". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. ^ "TRPA Approves New 20 Year Regional Plan". Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors. Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-01.