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Ken Cooley

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Assembly Democrat

District 8

Time in office

Assembly: 2012-2022

Background

City Councilman

Note

Legislator is no longer in office. This page is for archival purposes. It reflects the last district this legislator represented when they were in office.

Biographical information

Birth Place

Berkeley, CA

Race/Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

Born

March 18, 1953

Identifies as

Straight

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CalMatters coverage about this legislator

Gas prices, campaign $$ database shake up Capitol

By Emily Hoeven, November 30, 2022

Misfire: Behind the California concealed carry bill's big fail

By Ben Christopher, September 2, 2022

The Diablo is in the details

By Emily Hoeven, September 1, 2022

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Other legislators

Here are any other legislators from Assembly District 8 we have profiles for since CalMatters launched the Legislator Tracker in 2021.

Jim Patterson

Jim Patterson (currently in office)

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