Sacramento City Council
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The Sacramento City Council is the governing body of the city of Sacramento, California
. The council holds regular meetings at Sacramento City Hall on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm, with exceptions for holidays and other special cases.
Sacramento's city council is a nine-member mayor-council system of government
. The council is composed of a mayor
and eight council members, each of whom is elected to four year terms from their respective districts. Sacramento's government is a "weak mayor" system in that the council retains executive
and legislative
authority. The management and operations of city affairs are not under the direct control of the mayor or the council; these matters are delegated to a city manager
, who is appointed by Sacramento's Mayor and serves at the pleasure of the council.
Sacramento's councilmembers receive an annual salary of $58,477; the Mayor's salary is $111,106 per year.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. The council holds regular meetings at Sacramento City Hall on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm, with exceptions for holidays and other special cases.
Sacramento's city council is a nine-member mayor-council system of government
Mayor-council government
The mayor–council government system, sometimes called the mayor–commission government system, is one of the two most common forms of local government for municipalities...
. The council is composed of a mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and eight council members, each of whom is elected to four year terms from their respective districts. Sacramento's government is a "weak mayor" system in that the council retains executive
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
and legislative
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
authority. The management and operations of city affairs are not under the direct control of the mayor or the council; these matters are delegated to a city manager
City manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...
, who is appointed by Sacramento's Mayor and serves at the pleasure of the council.
Sacramento's councilmembers receive an annual salary of $58,477; the Mayor's salary is $111,106 per year.
Previous councils
- Sacramento, the oldest incorporated city in the State of CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, has been governed by a council since the city's citizens approved a city charter in 1849. This charter, known as the "City Charter of 1850" in reference to the year that the charter was recognized by the California State LegislatureCalifornia State LegislatureThe California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
, provided for the election of a ten-member "Common Council" made up of a Mayor and nine council members.
- In 1858, the governments of Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento merged. As a result, Sacramento was governed by the Sacramento County Board of Directors (a predecessor to the Sacramento County Board of SupervisorsSacramento County Board of SupervisorsThe Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Sacramento County, California.Like all other counties in California, with the exception of San Francisco County, Sacramento is split into five districts and each district elects a supervisor every four years.-Current...
) for the next five years.
- The revised City Charter of 1863 returned to a separate governing body for the City of Sacramento. The charter established a four-member "Board of Trustees" composed of a Mayor and three trustees. Two more trustees were added to the board under the provisions of the City Charter of 1891. Later, in the City Charter of 1912, the five members of the city's governing body were renamed to "City Commissioners".
- Revisions made in the City Charter of 1921 established a nine-member governing body, composed of a MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and eight council members. The charter established the group's current nomenclature, the "City Council". Councilmembers were elected via a preferential voting systemPreferential votingPreferential voting is a type of ballot structure used in several electoral systems in which voters rank candidates in order of relative preference. For example, the voter may select their first choice as '1', their second preference a '2', and so on...
, in which all of Sacramento's electorate were allowed to vote for multiple candidates. Once elected, the council selected one of the councilmembers to serve a two-year term as the city's mayor.
Present council format
- Since 1971, the city has been divided into eight council districts. Each district's boundaries are created using data from the United States Census so that each district contains a relatively equal number of citizens. Councilmembers, who must be residents of the districts that they are elected to, are selected by the voters of their respective districts for four-year terms. Unlike the previous system, the city's voters elect the city's mayor to a four-year term via a popular vote.
- From the time that the district-based city council was established in 1971, the citizens of Sacramento have considered charters that proposed to consolidate the governments of Sacramento CountySacramento County, CaliforniaSacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
and the City of SacramentoSacramento, CaliforniaSacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. On both occasions, in 1974 and again in 1990, the ballot measures were rejected by the citizens of both municipalities.
- In 1971, all the seats were up for election as the district format was used for the first time. As a result, councilmembers in odd numbered districts were elected to 6 year terms in 1971 that ended in 1977. Councilmembers in even numbered districts who were elected in 1987 and councilmembers in odd numbered districts that were elected in 1989 were elected to 5 year terms that ended in November of 1992 and November of 1994 as the city switched to even year elections following those elections.
Council Districts
- Sacramento's city district boundaries are defined in an effort to distribute the city's population evenly, as required by state and federal law. District boundaries are redrawn based on data from the United States CensusUnited States CensusThe United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution. The population is enumerated every 10 years and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats , electoral votes, and government program funding. The United States Census Bureau The United States Census...
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District 1
| Name | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Angelique Ashby | 2010 - present |
| Ray Tretheway | 2001 - 2010 |
| Heather Fargo Heather Fargo Heather Fargo is a former Mayor and former City Council Member of Sacramento, California. She was sworn in as Mayor in November 2000, replacing Jimmie Yee, and served until December 2008, when she was replaced by Kevin Johnson.-Early life and education:Heather Fargo grew up in Davis, Santa Maria,... |
1989 - 2000 |
| David Shore | 1981 - 1989 |
| John Roberts | 1977 - 1981 |
| Manuel Ferrales | 1971 - 1977 |
- Sacramento's District 1 is located in the northwestern area of the city. District 1's neighborhoods include:
- Alkali Flat
- DowntownDowntown SacramentoDowntown Sacramento is the central business district of the City of Sacramento. Downtown is generally defined as the area south of the American River, east of the Sacramento River, north of Broadway, and west of 16th Street. The central business district is generally defined as north of R Street,...
- Northgate
- North NatomasNatomas, Sacramento, CaliforniaNatomas is a community in northwestern Sacramento, California. It is the last area of Sacramento that has not been fully developed, and has seen major residential development in the 1990s and 2000s. Major growth has been mostly due to Power Balance Pavilion, home court to the Sacramento Kings and...
- Richards Boulevard
- South NatomasNatomas, Sacramento, CaliforniaNatomas is a community in northwestern Sacramento, California. It is the last area of Sacramento that has not been fully developed, and has seen major residential development in the 1990s and 2000s. Major growth has been mostly due to Power Balance Pavilion, home court to the Sacramento Kings and...
- Councilmember Angelique Ashby represents District 1 of the City of Sacramento. She is a small business owner and a resident of North Natomas. Ashby is an alumnus of University of California, DavisUniversity of California, DavisThe University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
and earned a law degree from McGeorge School of LawMcGeorge School of LawUniversity of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law is a private, ABA approved law school in the Oak Park neighborhood of the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the University of the Pacific....
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District 2
| Name | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Sandy Sheedy | 2000 - present |
| Rob Kerth | 1992 - 2000 |
| Lyla Ferris | 1987 - 1992 |
| Charles Bradley | 1987 |
| Grantland Johnson Grantland Johnson Grantland L. Johnson is a Sacramento-area politician and former Secretary of California's Health and Human Services Agency, the first African-American to hold the position.-Political career:... |
1983 - 1986 |
| Blaine Fisher | 1975 - 1983 |
| Herman Lawson | 1973 - 1975 |
| Rosenwald Robertson | 1971 - 1973 |
- District 2 is located in the northeastern area of Sacramento. The district includes the neighborhoods of:
- Del Paso HeightsDel Paso Heights, Sacramento, CaliforniaDel Paso Heights is a neighborhood within the city of Sacramento, California. The generally recognized borders of Del Paso Heights consist of the Beltline Freeway Interstate 80 on the north, Norwood Avenue on the west, Arcade creek on the south, and Roseville Road on the east. Del Paso Heights is...
- Glenwood Meadows
- Hagginwood
- Noralto
- North SacramentoNorth SacramentoNorth Sacramento is a well-established community that is currently part of the city of Sacramento, California. It was a city from its incorporation in 1924 until it was merged in 1964 into the City of Sacramento....
- Parker Homes
- RoblaRobla, Sacramento, CaliforniaRobla is a neighborhood located within the city of Sacramento, California. The borders of Robla are generally considered to be city limits on the north adjacent to Rio Linda, McClellan Park on the east, the Beltline Freeway Interstate 80 on the south, and Northgate Boulevard on the west...
- Strawberry Manor
- Woodlake
- Youngs Heights
- Del Paso Heights
- Councilmember Sandy Sheedy represents District 2 of the City of Sacramento. She has been a member of the Sacramento City Council since 2000 when she was elected. She previously served on the Sacramento Planning Commission. Sheedy is a Democrat. Sheedy lives with her husband in the Woodlake neighborhood of Sacramento. They have 2 grown children.
District 3
| Name | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Steve Cohn | 1994 - present |
| Josh Pane | 1989 - 1994 |
| Doug Pope | 1977 - 1989 |
| R. Burnett Miller | 1971 - 1977 |
- District 3 covers the northern central area of Sacramento. Neighborhoods in District 3 include:
- Arden Fair
- Ben AliBen Ali, Sacramento, CaliforniaBen Ali is a neighborhood located within the city of Sacramento, California, United States. The Ben Ali community is defined as north of El Camino Avenue, east of Auburn Boulevard, and west of the Capital City Freeway....
- Boulevard ParkBoulevard Park, Sacramento, CaliforniaBoulevard Park is a predominately housing neighborhood located in Midtown, Sacramento. Its official borders are E Street to the north, J Street to the south, 16th Street to the west, and 24th Street to the east. Boulevard Park is known for its density of especially well-preserved older homes. Its...
- Cal Expo
- Campus Commons
- Cannon Industrial Park
- CSUSCalifornia State University, SacramentoCalifornia State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...
- East SacramentoEast Sacramento, Sacramento, CaliforniaEast Sacramento is a neighborhood in Sacramento, California, United States, that is east of downtown and midtown. East Sacramento is bounded by U.S. Hwy. 50 to the south, Alhambra Boulevard to the west, Elvas Ave. to the north and northeast, and California State University, Sacramento and the...
- Erikson Industrial Park
- Hagginwood
- Mansion Flats
- Marshall School
- MidtownMidtown SacramentoMidtown Sacramento is a historical district and neighborhood just east of Downtown Sacramento. Officially, Midtown's borders are R Street on the South, J Street on the North, 16th Street on the West and 30th Street on the East. However, the streets in Sacramento's original "grid" that are east of...
- New Era ParkNew Era Park, Sacramento, CaliforniaNew Era Park is a neighborhood in Sacramento, California. Its southern border is the middle of E Street, the American River is its northern border while 29th Street and 16th Street serve as eastern and western borders of the district. The majority of the area of Sutter's Landing Park sits inside...
- Point West
- River Park
- Sierra Oaks
- Swanston Estates
- Winn Park/Capitol Avenue
- Councilmember Steve Cohn represents District 3 of the City of Sacramento. He has been a member of the Sacramento City Council since 1994 when he was elected. Cohn is a Democrat. Cohn ran for mayor in 2000 but lost to Heather FargoHeather FargoHeather Fargo is a former Mayor and former City Council Member of Sacramento, California. She was sworn in as Mayor in November 2000, replacing Jimmie Yee, and served until December 2008, when she was replaced by Kevin Johnson.-Early life and education:Heather Fargo grew up in Davis, Santa Maria,...
. He has been an attorney with SMUDSMUDThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District provides electricity to Sacramento County, California, and a small portion of adjacent Placer County, established under the Municipal Utility District Act...
since 1992. He has also worked with the California Public Utilities Commission. Cohn is an alumnus of Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and University of San DiegoUniversity of San DiegoThe University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
School of LawUniversity of San Diego School of LawThe University of San Diego School of Law, commonly referred to as USD Law, is a law school located on the campus of the University of San Diego in San Diego, California in the community of Linda Vista. Founded in 1954, the law school has held ABA approval since 1961...
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District 4
| Name | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Robert Fong Robert Fong Robert King Fong is a United States Democratic Party politician who is currently a member of the Sacramento City Council. He was first elected to that post in 2004 and was reelected in 2008 without opposition.-Education:... |
2004 - present |
| Jimmy Yee | 2000 - 2004 |
| Joseph Yee | 2000 |
| Jimmy Yee | 1992 - 1999 |
| Tom Chinn | 1983 - 1992 |
| Anne Rudin Anne Rudin Anne Rudin was the 51st Mayor of Sacramento from her election in 1983 until she stepped down after declining to seek a third term in 1992. Rudin was the first woman to be directly elected as mayor by Sacramento voters.-Background:... |
1971 - 1983 |
- Sacramento's District 4 is located in the western central area of the city. District 4 neighborhoods include:
- Alhambra Triangle
- DowntownDowntown SacramentoDowntown Sacramento is the central business district of the City of Sacramento. Downtown is generally defined as the area south of the American River, east of the Sacramento River, north of Broadway, and west of 16th Street. The central business district is generally defined as north of R Street,...
(southeastern portion) - Freeport Manor
- GreenhavenPocket-Greenhaven, Sacramento, CaliforniaPocket-Greenhaven is a suburban community within the city of Sacramento, California. It is bordered by Interstate 5 on the east and a semi-circular "pocket" bend in the Sacramento River on the south, west, and north...
- Land ParkLand Park, Sacramento, CaliforniaLand Park is a neighborhood in the city of Sacramento. Land Park consists of mainly single family dwellings in the area between Interstate 5 to the west, Broadway to the north, Sutterville Road to the south and Freeport Blvd to the east. William Land Park is its namesake, a major city park south of...
- Little Pocket
- Mangan Park
- Newton Booth
- Poverty Ridge
- Richmond Grove
- South Land Park
- Southside ParkSouthside Park, Sacramento, CaliforniaSouthside Park is a neighborhood in Sacramento, California, located immediately south of Downtown Sacramento. Its official borders are R Street to the north, W-X Freeway to the south, I-5 to the west, and 12th Street to the east....
- Upper Land Park
- Z'berg Park
- Councilmember Robert Fong represents District 4 of the City of Sacramento. He was elected in 2004. He served on the Sacramento City Unified School DistrictSacramento City Unified School DistrictSacramento City Unified School District is a school district in Sacramento, California. The district's main office is located at the Serna Center in Sacramento....
Board of Education for several years prior to being elected to the city council. Fong is an alumnus of the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, BerkeleyThe University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
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District 5
| Name | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Jay Schenirer | 2010 - present |
| Lauren Hammond Lauren Hammond Lauren Hammond is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, CA. She has served on the Sacramento City Council since winning a special election in 1997. On Martin Luther King Day in 2009, Hammond announced that she will be running for the state assembly in 2010 which means that she will not be able... |
1997 - 2010 |
| Deborah Ortiz Deborah Ortiz Deborah V. Ortiz is an American politician from Sacramento, California. A Democrat, she served in both chambers of the California State Legislature. A then-member of Sacramento City Council, Ortiz was elected to the California State Assembly in 1996 and served a single two-year term representing... |
1993 - 1996 |
| Joe Serna | 1981 - 1992 |
| Daniel Thompson | 1977 - 1981 |
| Callie Carney | 1975 - 1977 |
| Phillip Isenberg Phillip Isenberg Phillip L. Isenberg served in the California State Assembly from 1882 to 1896. He represented the city of Sacramento and surrounding areas. Prior to his service in the Assembly, he was mayor of Sacramento from 1975 until 1982... |
1971 - 1975 |
- District 5 is located in the southern central area of Sacramento. Neighborhoods in District 5 include
- Airport (Executive)Sacramento Executive AirportSacramento Executive Airport , also known as simply Executive Airport, is a public airport located three miles south of the central business district of Sacramento, a city in Sacramento County, California, USA...
- Brentwood
- Carleton Tract
- Colonial Heights
- Curtis ParkCurtis Park, Sacramento, CaliforniaCurtis Park is a neighborhood located within the city of Sacramento, California. Curtis Park is defined as north of Sutterville Road, south of 2nd Avenue, east of Freeport Boulevard, and west of Highway 99.-Utility providers:...
- Fairgrounds
- Fruitridge Manor
- Golf Course Terrace
- Hollywood Park
- Lawrence Park
- Med Center
- North City Farms
- Oak ParkOak Park, Sacramento, CaliforniaOak Park is a neighborhood in Sacramento, California. The McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento High School, and Christian Brothers High School are located in this neighborhood....
(North Oak Park, Central Oak Park, & South Oak Park) - SCCSacramento City CollegeSacramento City College is a two-year community college located in Sacramento, California. SCC is part of the Los Rios Community College District and had an enrollment of 25,307 in 2009. Sacramento City College is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges , offering...
- South City Farms
- West Tahoe Park
- Woodbine
- Airport (Executive)
- Councilmember Jay Schenirer represents District 5 of the City of Sacramento. He works as an independent consultant and policy advisor on education reform and youth policy and strategies. Schenirer is an alumnus of University of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, San DiegoThe University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
and earned a Masters of Public Affairs at University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
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District 6
| Name | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Kevin McCarty Kevin McCarty Kevin McCarty is a Sacramento, California city councilman who represents the 6th district which includes part of the eastern and southeastern parts of the city. Prior to being elected to the Sacramento City Council, McCarty served as policy director to former California Lieutenant Governor Cruz... |
2004 - present |
| Dave Jones Dave Jones (politician) David Evan "Dave" Jones is an American politician. He represented California's 9th assembly district December 2004 through 2011... |
1999 - 2004 |
| Darrell Steinberg Darrell Steinberg Darrell Steven Steinberg is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, California. He is currently serving his second term in the California State Senate, representing the 6th District. He has been the Senate President Pro Tem since 2008... |
1992 - 1998 |
| Kim Mueller Kimberly J. Mueller Kimberly Jo Mueller is a Federal District Judge of the Sacramento Division of United States District Court for the Eastern District of California... |
1987 - 1992 |
| Bill Smallman | 1983 - 1987 |
| Eva Garcia | 1982 - 1983 |
| Lloyd Connelly Lloyd Connelly Lloyd G. Connelly is a Sacramento County Superior Court Judge.Before his appointment as a judge, Connelly was a Democratic politician, serving as a member of the California State Assembly from 1982 until 1992... |
1975 - 1982 |
| Ritz Nagrow | 1971 - 1975 |
- District 6 is in Sacramento's southeastern central area. The district includes the neighborhoods of:
- Avondale
- College/Glen
- Colonial Village
- Colonial Manor
- ElmhurstElmhurst, Sacramento, CaliforniaElmhurst is a historic residential neighborhood located in the eastern part of Sacramento, California. Elmhurst is known for its large elm, ash, and oak trees that provide shady canopy for the neighborhood.- Location :...
- Fruitridge Manor
- Glen Elder
- Granite Regional Park
- Southeast Village
- Tahoe ParkTahoe Park, Sacramento, CaliforniaTahoe Park is a neighborhood located within the city of Sacramento, California.The name "Tahoe Park" is generally used to refer to several official and unofficial neighborhoods that surround Tahoe Park proper, including Tahoe Park East, Tahoe Park South, Tahoe Terrace, and West Tahoe Park.-...
(Tahoe Park proper, Tahoe Park East & Tahoe Park South) - Tallac Village
- Councilmember Kevin McCarty represents District 6 of the City of Sacramento. He has been a member of the Sacramento City Council since 2004 when he was elected to replace Dave JonesDave Jones (politician)David Evan "Dave" Jones is an American politician. He represented California's 9th assembly district December 2004 through 2011...
who was running for a seat in the California State Assembly. An alumnus of California State University, Long BeachCalifornia State University, Long BeachCalifornia State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
, McCarty served as policy director to then Lieutenant Governor Cruz BustamanteCruz BustamanteCruz Miguel Bustamante is an American politician. He was the 45th Lieutenant Governor of California, a former Speaker of the State Assembly and a member of the Democratic Party...
prior to being elected to the council.
District 7
| Name | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Darrell Fong | 2010 - present |
| Robbie Waters | 1994 - 2010 |
| Terry Kastanis | 1981 - 1994 |
| Thomas Hoeber | 1977 - 1981 |
| Michael Sands | 1971 - 1977 |
- Sacramento's District 7 is located in the southwestern area of the city. Its neighborhoods include:
- GreenhavenPocket-Greenhaven, Sacramento, CaliforniaPocket-Greenhaven is a suburban community within the city of Sacramento, California. It is bordered by Interstate 5 on the east and a semi-circular "pocket" bend in the Sacramento River on the south, west, and north...
- MeadowviewMeadowview, Sacramento, California-Location:Meadowview is a neighborhood of Sacramento, California located in the southernmost of the city.-Detail:It is bordered by 47th avenue to the north, the Watt/I-80–Downtown–Meadowview Light Rail Line to the east, an open field to the south, and State Route 160 on the west. The Meadowview...
(southern portion) - PocketPocket-Greenhaven, Sacramento, CaliforniaPocket-Greenhaven is a suburban community within the city of Sacramento, California. It is bordered by Interstate 5 on the east and a semi-circular "pocket" bend in the Sacramento River on the south, west, and north...
- Valley Hi
- Greenhaven
- Councilmember Darrell Fong represents District 7 of the City of Sacramento. A retired Sacramento Police Department Captain, Fong is an alumnus of California State University, SacramentoCalifornia State University, SacramentoCalifornia State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...
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District 8
| Name | Years Served |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Pannell | 1998 - present |
| Sam Pannell | 1992 - 1998 |
| Lynn Robie | 1979 - 1992 |
| Patrick Donovan | 1979 |
| Bob Matsui Bob Matsui Robert Takeo Matsui was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the U.S... |
1971 - 1979 |
- District 8 is located in Sacramento's southern area. District 8 neighborhoods include:
- MeadowviewMeadowview, Sacramento, California-Location:Meadowview is a neighborhood of Sacramento, California located in the southernmost of the city.-Detail:It is bordered by 47th avenue to the north, the Watt/I-80–Downtown–Meadowview Light Rail Line to the east, an open field to the south, and State Route 160 on the west. The Meadowview...
(northern portion) - North Laguna
- Meadowview
- Councilmember Bonnie Pannell represents District 8 of the City of Sacramento. She replaced her late husband Sam Pannell on the Sacramento City Council in 1998 after his death. She was a community activist in her South Sacramento neighborhood prior to her election to council.
Past City Councils (1971 election - present)
| Year | Mayor | City Councilmember | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | District 2 | District 3 | District 4 | District 5 | District 6 | District 7 | District 8 | ||
| 1972 | Richard H. Marriott | Manuel Ferrales | Rosenwald Robertson | R. Burnett Miller R. Burnett Miller R. Burnett Miller is a former mayor of Sacramento, California who co-founded, with Oakley Hall and Blair Fuller, the Squaw Valley Writer's Conference and was featured in Ken Burns' documentary The War.... |
Anne Rudin Anne Rudin Anne Rudin was the 51st Mayor of Sacramento from her election in 1983 until she stepped down after declining to seek a third term in 1992. Rudin was the first woman to be directly elected as mayor by Sacramento voters.-Background:... |
Phillip Isenberg Phillip Isenberg Phillip L. Isenberg served in the California State Assembly from 1882 to 1896. He represented the city of Sacramento and surrounding areas. Prior to his service in the Assembly, he was mayor of Sacramento from 1975 until 1982... |
Ritz Nagrow | Michael Sands | Robert Matsui |
| 1973 | |||||||||
| 1974 | Manuel Ferrales | Herman Lawson | R. Burnett Miller R. Burnett Miller R. Burnett Miller is a former mayor of Sacramento, California who co-founded, with Oakley Hall and Blair Fuller, the Squaw Valley Writer's Conference and was featured in Ken Burns' documentary The War.... |
Phillip Isenberg Phillip Isenberg Phillip L. Isenberg served in the California State Assembly from 1882 to 1896. He represented the city of Sacramento and surrounding areas. Prior to his service in the Assembly, he was mayor of Sacramento from 1975 until 1982... |
Michael Sands | ||||
| 1975 | |||||||||
| 1976 | Phillip Isenberg Phillip Isenberg Phillip L. Isenberg served in the California State Assembly from 1882 to 1896. He represented the city of Sacramento and surrounding areas. Prior to his service in the Assembly, he was mayor of Sacramento from 1975 until 1982... |
Blaine Fisher | Anne Rudin Anne Rudin Anne Rudin was the 51st Mayor of Sacramento from her election in 1983 until she stepped down after declining to seek a third term in 1992. Rudin was the first woman to be directly elected as mayor by Sacramento voters.-Background:... |
Callie Carney | Lloyd Connelly Lloyd Connelly Lloyd G. Connelly is a Sacramento County Superior Court Judge.Before his appointment as a judge, Connelly was a Democratic politician, serving as a member of the California State Assembly from 1982 until 1992... |
Robert Matsui | |||
| 1977 | |||||||||
| 1978 | John Roberts | Doug Pope | Daniel Thompson | Thomas Hoeber | |||||
| 1979 | Patrick Donovan | ||||||||
| 1980 | Phillip Isenberg Phillip Isenberg Phillip L. Isenberg served in the California State Assembly from 1882 to 1896. He represented the city of Sacramento and surrounding areas. Prior to his service in the Assembly, he was mayor of Sacramento from 1975 until 1982... |
Blaine Fisher | Anne Rudin Anne Rudin Anne Rudin was the 51st Mayor of Sacramento from her election in 1983 until she stepped down after declining to seek a third term in 1992. Rudin was the first woman to be directly elected as mayor by Sacramento voters.-Background:... |
Lloyd Connelly Lloyd Connelly Lloyd G. Connelly is a Sacramento County Superior Court Judge.Before his appointment as a judge, Connelly was a Democratic politician, serving as a member of the California State Assembly from 1982 until 1992... |
Lynn Robie | ||||
| 1981 | |||||||||
| 1982 | David Shore | Doug Pope | Joe Serna | Terry Kastanis | |||||
| 1983 | R. Burnett Miller R. Burnett Miller R. Burnett Miller is a former mayor of Sacramento, California who co-founded, with Oakley Hall and Blair Fuller, the Squaw Valley Writer's Conference and was featured in Ken Burns' documentary The War.... |
Eva Garcia | |||||||
| 1984 | Anne Rudin Anne Rudin Anne Rudin was the 51st Mayor of Sacramento from her election in 1983 until she stepped down after declining to seek a third term in 1992. Rudin was the first woman to be directly elected as mayor by Sacramento voters.-Background:... |
Grantland Johnson Grantland Johnson Grantland L. Johnson is a Sacramento-area politician and former Secretary of California's Health and Human Services Agency, the first African-American to hold the position.-Political career:... |
Tom Chinn | William Smallman | Lynn Robie | ||||
| 1985 | |||||||||
| 1986 | David Shore | Doug Pope | Joe Serna | Terry Kastanis | |||||
| 1987 | Charles Bradley | ||||||||
| 1988 | Anne Rudin Anne Rudin Anne Rudin was the 51st Mayor of Sacramento from her election in 1983 until she stepped down after declining to seek a third term in 1992. Rudin was the first woman to be directly elected as mayor by Sacramento voters.-Background:... |
Lyla Ferris | Tom Chinn | Kim Mueller Kimberly J. Mueller Kimberly Jo Mueller is a Federal District Judge of the Sacramento Division of United States District Court for the Eastern District of California... |
Lynn Robie | ||||
| 1989 | |||||||||
| 1990 | Heather Fargo Heather Fargo Heather Fargo is a former Mayor and former City Council Member of Sacramento, California. She was sworn in as Mayor in November 2000, replacing Jimmie Yee, and served until December 2008, when she was replaced by Kevin Johnson.-Early life and education:Heather Fargo grew up in Davis, Santa Maria,... |
Josh Pane | Joe Serna | Terry Kastanis | |||||
| 1991 | |||||||||
| 1992 | |||||||||
| 1993 | Joe Serna | Rob Kerth | Jimmie Yee | Deborah Ortiz Deborah Ortiz Deborah V. Ortiz is an American politician from Sacramento, California. A Democrat, she served in both chambers of the California State Legislature. A then-member of Sacramento City Council, Ortiz was elected to the California State Assembly in 1996 and served a single two-year term representing... |
Darrell Steinberg Darrell Steinberg Darrell Steven Steinberg is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, California. He is currently serving his second term in the California State Senate, representing the 6th District. He has been the Senate President Pro Tem since 2008... |
Sam Pannell | |||
| 1994 | |||||||||
| 1995 | Heather Fargo Heather Fargo Heather Fargo is a former Mayor and former City Council Member of Sacramento, California. She was sworn in as Mayor in November 2000, replacing Jimmie Yee, and served until December 2008, when she was replaced by Kevin Johnson.-Early life and education:Heather Fargo grew up in Davis, Santa Maria,... |
Steve Cohn | Deborah Ortiz Deborah Ortiz Deborah V. Ortiz is an American politician from Sacramento, California. A Democrat, she served in both chambers of the California State Legislature. A then-member of Sacramento City Council, Ortiz was elected to the California State Assembly in 1996 and served a single two-year term representing... |
Robbie Waters | |||||
| 1996 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Joe Serna | Rob Kerth | Jimmie Yee | Lauren Hammond | Darrell Steinberg Darrell Steinberg Darrell Steven Steinberg is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, California. He is currently serving his second term in the California State Senate, representing the 6th District. He has been the Senate President Pro Tem since 2008... |
Sam Pannell | |||
| 1998 | |||||||||
| 1999 | Heather Fargo Heather Fargo Heather Fargo is a former Mayor and former City Council Member of Sacramento, California. She was sworn in as Mayor in November 2000, replacing Jimmie Yee, and served until December 2008, when she was replaced by Kevin Johnson.-Early life and education:Heather Fargo grew up in Davis, Santa Maria,... |
Steve Cohn | Lauren Hammond | Dave Jones Dave Jones (politician) David Evan "Dave" Jones is an American politician. He represented California's 9th assembly district December 2004 through 2011... |
Robbie Waters | Bonnie Pannell | |||
| 2000 | Jimmie Yee | Joseph Yee | |||||||
| 2001 | Heather Fargo Heather Fargo Heather Fargo is a former Mayor and former City Council Member of Sacramento, California. She was sworn in as Mayor in November 2000, replacing Jimmie Yee, and served until December 2008, when she was replaced by Kevin Johnson.-Early life and education:Heather Fargo grew up in Davis, Santa Maria,... |
Ray Tretheway | Sandy Sheedy | Jimmie Yee | Dave Jones Dave Jones (politician) David Evan "Dave" Jones is an American politician. He represented California's 9th assembly district December 2004 through 2011... |
Bonnie Pannell | |||
| 2002 | |||||||||
| 2003 | Ray Tretheway | Steve Cohn | Lauren Hammond | Robbie Waters | |||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Heather Fargo Heather Fargo Heather Fargo is a former Mayor and former City Council Member of Sacramento, California. She was sworn in as Mayor in November 2000, replacing Jimmie Yee, and served until December 2008, when she was replaced by Kevin Johnson.-Early life and education:Heather Fargo grew up in Davis, Santa Maria,... |
Sandy Sheedy | Rob Fong | Kevin McCarty Kevin McCarty Kevin McCarty is a Sacramento, California city councilman who represents the 6th district which includes part of the eastern and southeastern parts of the city. Prior to being elected to the Sacramento City Council, McCarty served as policy director to former California Lieutenant Governor Cruz... |
Bonnie Pannell | ||||
| 2006 | |||||||||
| 2007 | Ray Tretheway | Steve Cohn | Lauren Hammond | Robbie Waters | |||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2009 | Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson Kevin Maurice Johnson is the current mayor of Sacramento, California. He is Sacramento's first African American mayor. Prior to entering politics, Johnson was a basketball player in the NBA, playing point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns... |
Sandy Sheedy | Rob Fong | Kevin McCarty Kevin McCarty Kevin McCarty is a Sacramento, California city councilman who represents the 6th district which includes part of the eastern and southeastern parts of the city. Prior to being elected to the Sacramento City Council, McCarty served as policy director to former California Lieutenant Governor Cruz... |
Bonnie Pannell | ||||
| 2010 | |||||||||
| 2011 | Angelique Ashby | Steve Cohn | Jay Schenirer | Darrell Fong | |||||
| Year | Mayor | District 1 | District 2 | District 3 | District 4 | District 5 | District 6 | District 7 | District 8 |
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Notable Councilmembers
Past Sacramento City Councilmembers with notable achievements include:- The late Congressman Robert Matsui, who served 26 years in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. - Current California State Senate Pro TemCalifornia State Senate Pro TemThe President pro tempore of the California State Senate is the highest ranking leader and most powerful member of the Senate. He or she also chairs the Senate Rules Committee. At the beginning of each two-year session, all Senators elect a new President pro tempore.- External links :* from the ...
Darrell SteinbergDarrell SteinbergDarrell Steven Steinberg is a Democratic politician from Sacramento, California. He is currently serving his second term in the California State Senate, representing the 6th District. He has been the Senate President Pro Tem since 2008...
, the first leader of the California State SenateCalifornia State SenateThe California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
from Sacramento since 1883. - Former California Assemblymember Phillip IsenbergPhillip IsenbergPhillip L. Isenberg served in the California State Assembly from 1882 to 1896. He represented the city of Sacramento and surrounding areas. Prior to his service in the Assembly, he was mayor of Sacramento from 1975 until 1982...
, Sacramento's Mayor for 6 years before serving 14 years in the California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
. - Former California Secretary of Health and Human Services Grantland JohnsonGrantland JohnsonGrantland L. Johnson is a Sacramento-area politician and former Secretary of California's Health and Human Services Agency, the first African-American to hold the position.-Political career:...
, who also served as a Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Department of Health and Human ServicesThe United States Department of Health and Human Services is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"...
in the Clinton Administration and as a member of the Sacramento County Board of SupervisorsSacramento County Board of SupervisorsThe Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Sacramento County, California.Like all other counties in California, with the exception of San Francisco County, Sacramento is split into five districts and each district elects a supervisor every four years.-Current...
. - U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly J. MuellerKimberly J. MuellerKimberly Jo Mueller is a Federal District Judge of the Sacramento Division of United States District Court for the Eastern District of California...
, the second woman appointed to the Sacramento Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaThe U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California is composed of six divisions.The Bakersfield division has jurisdiction over certain cases in Inyo and Kern counties and on federal lands and National Parks...
. - Sacramento County Superior CourtSacramento County Superior CourtThe Sacramento County Superior Court is the California Superior Court located in Sacramento with jurisdiction over Sacramento County.-Gordon D. Schaber courthouse:The Gordon D. Schaber downtown courthouse is the main courthouse of the court...
Judge Lloyd G. ConnellyLloyd ConnellyLloyd G. Connelly is a Sacramento County Superior Court Judge.Before his appointment as a judge, Connelly was a Democratic politician, serving as a member of the California State Assembly from 1982 until 1992...
, who followed his time on the Council with a 10-year term in the California State AssemblyCalifornia State AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
. - Former California Assemblymember and Senator Deborah OrtizDeborah OrtizDeborah V. Ortiz is an American politician from Sacramento, California. A Democrat, she served in both chambers of the California State Legislature. A then-member of Sacramento City Council, Ortiz was elected to the California State Assembly in 1996 and served a single two-year term representing...
, who served 10 years in the California State LegislatureCalifornia State LegislatureThe California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
. - Former Sacramento Mayor Anne RudinAnne RudinAnne Rudin was the 51st Mayor of Sacramento from her election in 1983 until she stepped down after declining to seek a third term in 1992. Rudin was the first woman to be directly elected as mayor by Sacramento voters.-Background:...
, the first woman to be elected Mayor of Sacramento. - The late former Sacramento Mayor Joe Serna, the first Latino to be elected Mayor of Sacramento.
- Former Sacramento Mayor Heather FargoHeather FargoHeather Fargo is a former Mayor and former City Council Member of Sacramento, California. She was sworn in as Mayor in November 2000, replacing Jimmie Yee, and served until December 2008, when she was replaced by Kevin Johnson.-Early life and education:Heather Fargo grew up in Davis, Santa Maria,...
. - Current California Insurance Commissioner Dave JonesDave Jones (politician)David Evan "Dave" Jones is an American politician. He represented California's 9th assembly district December 2004 through 2011...
. - Current Sacramento County Supervisor and Former Mayor Jimmie Yee.