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Loni Hancock | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Don Perata |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Skinner |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 14th district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Dion Aroner |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Skinner |
| 18th Mayor of Berkeley | |
| In office 1986–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Gus Newport |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Shattuck Leiter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ilona Harrington April 10, 1940 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tom Bates |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Berkeley, California |
| Alma mater | Ithaca College (BA) Wright Institute (MA) |
| Profession | Federal education administrator |
Loni Hancock (born Ilona Harrington; April 10, 1940) is an American politician and a former member of the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represented the 9th Senate District, which encompasses the northern East Bay.
Hancock has been a fixture of East Bay politics for decades, and has lived in Berkeley since 1964. Before her election to the State Senate in 2008, she served in the California State Assembly, representing the 14th Assembly District. She was also the second female (first elected female) Mayor of Berkeley and served in the administrations of Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.