Ken Cooley
Ken Cooley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 8th district | |
| In office December 3, 2012 – December 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mariko Yamada |
| Succeeded by | Josh Hoover |
| Member of the Rancho Cordova City Council | |
| In office November 5, 2002 – December 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | position established (city incorporation) |
| Succeeded by | Donald Terry |
| Mayor of Rancho Cordova, California | |
| In office 2005–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Budge |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. McGarvey |
| In office 2010–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Skoglund |
| Succeeded by | Robert J. McGarvey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1953 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Rancho Cordova, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BA) McGeorge School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | lawyer |
Ken William Cooley (born March 18, 1953) is an American politician, who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat and represented California's 8th Assembly District, which encompasses most of eastern Sacramento County, including the cities of Carmichael and Citrus Heights. Following the 2020 Census, Cooley ran for a sixth term in the 7th Assembly District during the 2022 November Elections but lost to Republican Josh Hoover.
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was a mayor and City Councilmember in Rancho Cordova.