John Laird | |
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| Member of the California Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Monning |
| Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 11, 2019 | |
| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Lester Snow |
| Succeeded by | Wade Crowfoot |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 27th district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Keeley |
| Succeeded by | Bill Monning |
| Mayor of Santa Cruz | |
| In office 1983–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce van Allen[1] |
| Succeeded by | Mardi Wormhoudt |
| In office 1987–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Weed[2] |
| Succeeded by | Mardi Wormhoudt[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1950 Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John Flores |
| Residence | Santa Cruz, California |
| Alma mater | University of California Santa Cruz |
| Website | Laird for Senate |
John Laird (born March 29, 1950) is an American politician who is the California State Senator for District 17, since December 7, 2020,[4][5][6] and was Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency[7] from 2011 to 2019 and a former legislator who represented the 27th district in the California State Assembly until 2008. The 27th district included parts of Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County and Monterey County.
Laird (along with Mark Leno) was one of the first two openly gay men to serve in the California legislature. Laird became one of the United States' first openly gay mayors in 1983 when he took over the mayoralty of the city of Santa Cruz, California.[8]
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- ^ "Laird, Sierra Fund board member, appointed to CA Resources Agency". TheUnion.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
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