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	'''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 ].		'''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>		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>. Yamada's campaign has received significant contributions from the Women in Power PAC, which is supported by big energy and oil companies including PG&E and Chevron<ref>http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1326620&session=2015&view=received</ref>.

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Mariko Yamada
山田真理子
File:MarikoYamada2015.jpgMariko Yamada in October, 2014

Member of the California State Assembly from the 4th district 8th district (2008–2012)
In office December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2014
Preceded by	Lois Wolk
Succeeded by	Bill Dodd

Personal details
Born	(1950-10-23) October 23, 1950 (age 74) Denver, Colorado
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Janlee Wong
Children	Meilee Midori
Residence(s)	Davis, California
Alma mater	University of Colorado University of Southern California
Occupation	Social Worker/Civil servant

Mariko Yamada (born October 23, 1950) is a former Democratic assemblywoman from California's 4th Assembly district. She was elected in 2008 after defeating West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon in a competitive Democratic primary, a defeat that many considered an upset win 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.

Yamada is a 2016 candidate for California State Senate, facing Bill Dodd for the seat representing California's 3rd State Senate district.. Yamada's campaign has received significant contributions from the Women in Power PAC, which is supported by big energy and oil companies including PG&E and Chevron.

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, a 2007 alumna of the University of Southern California, and Midori, a 2008 alumna of the University of California at San Diego.

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.

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

Bajko, Matthew (June 5, 2008). "Two gay Assembly candidates win races". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
Greenwald, David (June 9, 2016). "Bill Dodd to Face Mariko Yamada for Senate in the General Election". Davis Vanguard. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1326620&session=2015&view=received
^ Hashimoto, Giovanni. "Assemblymember Yamada Speaks to College Democrats". Pacific Union College. Retrieved October 28, 2012.

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	'''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 ].		'''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>		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>. Yamada's campaign has received significant contributions from the Women in Power PAC, which is supported by big energy and oil companies including PG&E and Chevron<ref>http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1326620&session=2015&view=received</ref>.