Byron D. Sher | |
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Member of the California State Senate from the 11th district | |
In office March 28, 1996 – December 6, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Tom Campbell |
Succeeded by | Joe Simitian |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 21st district | |
In office December 1, 1980 – March 28, 1996 | |
Preceded by | Victor Calvo |
Succeeded by | Ted Lempert |
Personal details | |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | February 7, 1928
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Linda B. Sher (m. 1954, d. 2014) |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Palo Alto, California |
Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis Harvard Law School |
Occupation | Politician, law professor |
Profession | Attorney |
Byron D. Sher (born February 7, 1928) is an American Democratic politician. He served in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004, prior to which, he served in the California State Assembly between 1980 and 1996. (Sher was first elected to the State Senate by winning a special election for the 11th District seat on March 26, 1996.) Sher was also a longtime professor at Stanford Law School. He served as the California Senate Rules Committee appointee to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency from 2009 to 2012.[1][2]