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Michael Sweeney

Democratic

Picture of Michael Sweeney
hayward.ca.us
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-08-1994 Democratic AD-18 69863 Win
11-05-1996 Democratic AD-18 89122 Win
Website: www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_26095386/hayward-mayor-ends-long-political-career
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: October 30, 1950 in Oakland, CA
Married: Maria Ochoa

1982-1990: Member, Hayward City Council
1990-1994: Mayor, City of Hayward
1998: Primary Candidate for SD-10 (Lost)
1999-2003: Undersecretary, California Resources Agency
2006-2014: Mayor, City of Hayward

Source: California Assembly Handbook (1996)