Richard Pan
| Richard Pan | ||
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| California State Assembly District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 6, 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,291/year | |
| Per diem | $141.86/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Johns Hopkins University | |
| Master's | Harvard University | |
| M.D. | University of Pittsburgh | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Physician/Professor | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Pan earned his B.S. from Johns Hopkins University, his MA in Public Health from Harvard University, and his his MD from the University of Pittsburgh. His professional experience includes working as a physician for the University of California Davis Children's Hospital and as an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California Davis.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pan served on the following committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Health, Chair | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
| • Emergency Management | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pan served on these committees:
| California Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Accountability and Administrative Review | ||||
| • Aging and Long-Term Care | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Pan won re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 9. Due to redistricting following the 2010 census, he was displaced from District 5. He advanced past the June 5, 2012 blanket primary, defeating Tom Santos (D), Edward Nemeth (R), Sophia Gonzales Scherman (R), and C.T. Weber (Peace and Freedom). Pan defeated Antonio Amador (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| California State Assembly, District 9, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Richard Pan Incumbent |
58.9% | 86,092 | |
| Republican | Antonio "Tony" Amador | 41.1% | 60,136 | |
| Total Votes | 146,228 | |||
| California State Assembly, District 9 Blanket Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |
Richard Pan Incumbent |
39.9% | 24,617 | |
| Democratic | Tom Santos | 13.3% | 8,200 | |
| Republican | Antonio Amador |
16.3% | 10,060 | |
| Republican | Edward Nemeth | 11.1% | 6,823 | |
| Republican | Sophia Gonzales Scherman | 16.3% | 10,029 | |
| Peace and Freedom | C.T. Weber | 3.2% | 1,950 | |
| Total Votes | 61,679 | |||
The Sacramento Bee endorsed Pan in June 5, 2012 blanket primary.[3]
2010
Pan defeated opponents Larry Miles, Matt Gray and James C. Shelby in the June 8 primary. He then defeated Republican Andy Pugno and Peace and Freedom Party candidate Elizabeth Martinez in the November 2 general election.[4][5]
| California State Assembly, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Pan (D)
|
78,239 | |||
| Andy Pugno (R) | 71,910 | |||
| Elizabeth Martinez (Peace and Freedom) | 7,850 | |||
| California House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard Pan (D)
|
14,649 | |||
| Larry Miles (D) | 8,580 | |||
| Matt Gray (D) | 6,366 | |||
| James C. Shelby (D) | 3,436 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Pan raised $2,826,186 in contributions. [6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Democratic Party | $1,302,915 |
| Sacramento County Democratic Central Cmte | $187,026 |
| Los Angeles County Democratic Party | $135,000 |
| Del Norte County Democratic Central Cmte | $132,000 |
Personal
Pan is married and has two children.
Recent news
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Richard Pan News Feed
- Why Calif. Doesn't Want Smokers To Pay More For Health Insurance - NPR (blog)
- $2-Per-Pack Tobacco Tax Clears First of Legislative Hurdles - California Healthline
- Brown signs legislation to reform CA health care ahead of fed mandate - Ridgecrest Daily Independent
- Interest Groups Rain Money on California Democrats - KQED (blog)
- AM Alert: UC regents meet in Sacramento - Sacramento Bee (blog)
- California's disappearing health care reform - Salon
- Urgent action needed to defeat expanding abortion bills - Examiner.com
- Assembly panel considers bill on milk pricing - Ag Alert - California Farm Bureau
- Stakes Are High in May 1 Hearing on California Dairy Pricing Proposal - AgWeb
- Cooper faces challenger in Assembly race - Elk Grove Citizen
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External links
- Richard Pan's campaign website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Facebook page
References
- ↑ California Secretary of State, 2012 official candidate list
- ↑ California Secretary of State "Primary Results" June 5, 2012
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Endorsements: Richard Pan, Sophia Scherman for Assembly District 9," May 1, 2012
- ↑ California House primary results
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California Assembly General election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Roger Dickinson (D) |
California Assembly District 9 2012-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Roger Niello (R) |
California Assembly District 5 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by Frank Bigelow (R) |
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