Mark DeSaulnier | |
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 Official portrait, 2015 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | George Miller |
| Constituency | 11th district (2015–2023) 10th district (2023–present) |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office December 1, 2008 – January 2, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Torlakson |
| Succeeded by | Steve Glazer |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 11th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Canciamilla |
| Succeeded by | Tom Torlakson |
| Member of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |
| In office January 29, 1994 – December 4, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sunne McPeak |
| Succeeded by | Susan Bonilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1952 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2000) |
| Spouse | Melinda Clune (divorced)[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Edward DeSaulnier (father) |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Mark James DeSaulnier (/dəˈsoʊnieɪ/ də-SOH-nee-ay;[2] born March 31, 1952) is an American politician who has served as a U.S. representative from California since 2015. He has represented the 10th congressional district since 2023, although it was previously numbered the 11th district for his first eight years in office. The district includes most of Contra Costa County, a suburban county in the East Bay. He has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2000; before that, he was a Republican.
Before serving in the House of Representatives, DeSaulnier was a member of the Concord City Council (1991–94), a Contra Costa County Supervisor (1994–2006), and a member of the California State Legislature, representing the 11th State Assembly district from 2006 to 2008 and the 7th State Senate district from 2008 to 2015.
- ^ "DeSaulnier meditates on political journey". September 12, 2013.
- ^ Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (June 18, 2015). "Congressman DeSaulnier Celebrates LGBT Pride Month 2015". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2018.