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{{Short description|American politician (born 1950)}}

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{{Infobox State Representative {{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mariko Yamada | name = Mariko Yamada
| native_name = 山田真理子 | native_name = 山田真理子
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| caption = Mariko Yamada in October, 2014
| state_assembly = California | state_assembly = California
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| spouse = Janlee Wong | spouse = Janlee Wong
| children = Meilee<br>Midori | children = Meilee<br>Midori
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'''Mariko Yamada''' (born October 23, 1950) is a ]-] social worker who served as the ] assemblywoman from ] from 2008 to 2014.
⚫ '''Mariko Yamada''' (born October 23, 1950) is a former ] assemblywoman from ]. She was elected in 2008 after defeating ] Mayor ] in a competitive Democratic primary, a defeat that many considered an upset win for Yamada.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bajko |first=Matthew |date=June 5, 2008 |title=Two gay Assembly candidates win races |url=http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3049 |newspaper=] |accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref> She was the third consecutive woman from ] to be elected to this seat, following in the footsteps of ] and ].

Yamada is a 2016 candidate for ], facing ] for the seat representing ].<ref>{{cite news | last =Greenwald | first =David | title =Bill Dodd to Face Mariko Yamada for Senate in the General Election | newspaper =Davis Vanguard | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date = June 9, 2016| url =http://www.davisvanguard.org/2016/06/bill-dodd-face-mariko-yamada-senate-general-election/ | accessdate = June 19, 2016}}</ref>



==Personal== ==Personal==
Both of Yamada's parents were held in ] during ].<ref name=puc>{{cite web|last=Hashimoto|first=Giovanni|title=Assemblymember Yamada Speaks to College Democrats|url=http://www.puc.edu/news/archives/2012/assemblymember-yamada-speaks-to-college-democrats|publisher=]|accessdate=October 28, 2012}}</ref> Yamada grew up attending inner-city schools and later became the first member of her family to complete college and graduate school.<ref name=puc /> She lives in Davis with her husband, Janlee Wong. They have two children—Meilee, a 2007 alumna of the University of Southern California, and Midori, a 2008 alumna of the ]. Both of Yamada's parents were held in ] during ].<ref name=puc>{{cite web|last=Hashimoto|first=Giovanni|title=Assemblymember Yamada Speaks to College Democrats|date=19 October 2012 |url=http://www.puc.edu/news/archives/2012/assemblymember-yamada-speaks-to-college-democrats|publisher=]|accessdate=October 28, 2012}}</ref> Yamada grew up attending inner-city schools and later became the first member of her family to complete college and graduate school.<ref name=puc /> She lives in Davis with her husband, Janlee Wong. They have two children — Meilee and Midori.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}



==Education== ==Education==
Yamada received her undergraduate degree from the ] and received her master's degree in social work from the ]. Yamada received her undergraduate degree from the ] and received her master's degree in social work from the ].{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}


==Political career== ==Political career==
Prior to serving in the Assembly, Yamada represented the city of ] on the ] Board of Supervisors. Prior to serving in the Assembly, Yamada represented the city of ] on the ] Board of Supervisors from 2003-2008.

⚫ She was elected in 2008 after defeating ] Mayor ] in a competitive Democratic primary, a victory that many considered an upset for Yamada.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bajko |first=Matthew |date=June 5, 2008 |title=Two gay Assembly candidates win races |newspaper=] |url=http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3049 |accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref> She was the third consecutive woman from ] to be elected to this seat, following in the footsteps of ] and ].

In 2016, Yamada lost the election for the seat representing ] to ].<ref>{{cite news |date=November 13, 2016 |title=California 3rd District State Senate Results: Bill Dodd Wins |newspaper=] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/california-state-senate-district-3 |accessdate=November 13, 2016}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Yamada's experience includes a decade in Washington, D.C. in federal service, first with the U.S. Census Bureau working on the undercount reduction campaign of the 1980 Census. She later worked as an investigator with Civil Rights division of the ]. She also co-produced and co-hosted "Gold Mountain, D.C.", a jazz and information show on ] 89.3 FM. Yamada's experience includes a decade in Washington, D.C. in federal service, first with the U.S. Census Bureau working on the undercount reduction campaign of the 1980 Census. She later worked as an ] with ] division of the ]. She also co-produced and co-hosted "Gold Mountain, D.C.", a jazz and information show on ] 89.3 FM.


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Mariko Yamada
山田真理子
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 4th district
8th district (2008–2012)
In office
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2014
Preceded byLois Wolk
Succeeded byBill Dodd
Personal details
Born (1950-10-23) October 23, 1950 (age 74)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJanlee Wong
ChildrenMeilee
Midori
Residence(s)Davis, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Colorado
University of Southern California
OccupationSocial Worker/Civil servant

Mariko Yamada (born October 23, 1950) is a Japanese-American social worker who served as the Democratic assemblywoman from California's 4th Assembly district from 2008 to 2014.

Personal

Both of Yamada's parents were held in Japanese internment camps during World War II. Yamada grew up attending inner-city schools and later became the first member of her family to complete college and graduate school. She lives in Davis with her husband, Janlee Wong. They have two children — Meilee and Midori.

Education

Yamada received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and received her master's degree in social work from the University of Southern California.

Political career

Prior to serving in the Assembly, Yamada represented the city of Davis on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors from 2003-2008.

She was elected in 2008 after defeating West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon in a competitive Democratic primary, a victory that many considered an upset for Yamada. She was the third consecutive woman from Davis to be elected to this seat, following in the footsteps of Helen Thomson and Lois Wolk.

In 2016, Yamada lost the election for the seat representing California's 3rd State Senate district to Bill Dodd.

Career

Yamada's experience includes a decade in Washington, D.C. in federal service, first with the U.S. Census Bureau working on the undercount reduction campaign of the 1980 Census. She later worked as an investigator with Civil Rights division of the United States Department of Commerce. She also co-produced and co-hosted "Gold Mountain, D.C.", a jazz and information show on WPFW 89.3 FM.

References

  1. ^ Hashimoto, Giovanni (19 October 2012). "Assemblymember Yamada Speaks to College Democrats". Pacific Union College. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. Bajko, Matthew (June 5, 2008). "Two gay Assembly candidates win races". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  3. "California 3rd District State Senate Results: Bill Dodd Wins". The New York Times. November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
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