Tom Ammiano | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 17th district 13th district (2008–2012) | |
In office December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Mark Leno |
Succeeded by | David Chiu |
Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 9 | |
In office 1994–2008 | |
Preceded by | district created in 2000; prior terms were on city-wide seat |
Succeeded by | David Campos |
Personal details | |
Born | Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. | December 15, 1941
Political party | Democratic |
Domestic partner | Tim Curbo (deceased) Carolis Deal (current) |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Seton Hall University San Francisco State University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Teacher, activist |
Tom Ammiano (born December 15, 1941) is an American politician and LGBT rights activist from San Francisco, California.[1] Ammiano, a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2008 to November 30, 2014. He had previously been a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and had mounted an unsuccessful bid for mayor of San Francisco in 1999. He was succeeded as California's Assemblyman for District 17 by San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu on December 1, 2014.