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Steve Cohn
Steve Cohn is a former member of the Sacramento, California City Council, representing District 3 from 1994 to December 9, 2014. In 1996 and in 2008, the Sacramento City Council appointed Cohn to serve as Vice Mayor.[1]
In 2014, Cohn was a Democratic candidate for District 7 of the California State Assembly.
Biography
Cohn earned a B.S. from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of San Diego. From 1975-1976, he studied at the Université d’Aix-Marseilles as a Fulbright Scholar. His professional experience includes working as an attorney and as the Chief Assistant General Counsel for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.[1]
Elections
2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Steve Cohn (D) and Kevin McCarty (D) defeated Mark Johannessen (D), Ralph Merletti (R) and Oliver Ponce (R) in the blanket primary. McCarty defeated Cohn in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kevin McCarty |
58.7% | 46,983 | |
| Democratic | Steve Cohn | 41.3% | 33,051 | |
| Total Votes | 80,034 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Kevin McCarty |
34.9% | 18,935 | |
| Democratic | Steve Cohn |
29.3% | 15,877 | |
| Republican | Ralph Merletti | 15% | 8,115 | |
| Democratic | Mark Johannessen | 11.8% | 6,413 | |
| Republican | Oliver Ponce | 9% | 4,869 | |
| Total Votes | 54,209 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Cohn's endorsements included the following:[5]
- California State Council of Laborers
- California Teamsters Public Affairs Council
- Laborers Local 185
- Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)
- Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522
- Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff's Association
- Sacramento Metro Chamber PAC
- Sacramento Police Officers Association
- Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce PAC
- Teamsters Joint Council 7
- Brownie Mary Democratic Club
- Richard Bloom, California State Assemblymember
- Don Nottoli, Sacramento County Supervisor
- Jimmie R. Yee, Sacramento County Supervisor
- Lou Blanas, Sacramento County Sheriff (ret.)
- Don Saylor, Yolo County Supervisor
- Kevin Johnson, Sacramento Mayor
- Angelique Ashby, Sacramento City Councilmember
- Steve Hansen, Sacramento City Councilmember
- Jay Schenirer, Sacramento City Councilmember
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Steve + Cohn + California + Assembly"
See also
- Sacramento, California
- Cities in California
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 7
External links
- Profile from the City of Sacramento
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 City of Sacramento, "District 3," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ stevecohnassembly.com "Endorsements," accessed May 8, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Sacramento City Council, District 3 1994–Present |
Succeeded by Jeff Harris |
