Denise Moreno Ducheny

Denise M. Ducheny
Member of the Board of Directors of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Member of the Board of Directors of the North American Development Bank
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Member of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
In office January 2011 – September 2011[1]
Member of the California Senate from the 40th district
In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2010
Preceded by	James S. "Steve" Peace
Succeeded by	Juan C. Vargas
Member of the California State Assembly from the 79th district
In office April 14, 1994 – November 30, 2000
Preceded by	James S. "Steve" Piece[2]
Succeeded by	Juan C. Vargas[3]
Personal details
Born	Denise Moreno[4] (1952-03-21) March 21, 1952 (age 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Alvin J. Ducheny (m. 1980)[4]
Education	Pomona College (BA) Southwestern Law School (JD)

Denise Moreno Ducheny (born March 21, 1952) is an American lawyer and former politician from California. She is a former California State Senator who represented Senate District 40, which includes southern San Diego County, part of Riverside County, and all of Imperial County. Ducheny is a Democrat. She lives with her husband, Al, in San Diego, California. She is now a senior policy advisor at the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at the University of California, San Diego.