From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ken Yeager
Ken Yeager
Ken Yeager Previously, Yeager had served on San Jose City Coun-
cil from 2000 to 2006. Before that, he’d served two terms
on the San Jose/Evergreen Community College Board. He
was a candidate for the 23rd district seat in the Cali-
fornia State Assembly in 1996, coming in second in the
Democratic primary to then-Supervisor (now Congress-
man) Mike Honda.[2]
Yeager attended San José State University (SJSU),
where he earned a B.A. in political science. He went on
to Stanford University, earning an M.A. in sociology, and
a Ph.D. in education from the Stanford University School
of Education. Prior to his election, he taught political sci-
ence at SJSU for 12 years. Yeager recently completed the
Senior Executives in State and Local Government Pro-
gram at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at
Harvard University.[3]
Personal
Yeager is openly gay, and the first openly gay elected
official in San Jose.[4] His long-time partner is Michael
Haberecht.[5]
Member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
from the 4th district He is a cyclist and frequently commutes to work by
bike.[6]
Incumbent
Assumed office
2006
References
[1] "Yeager appointed to California Air Resources
Preceded by Jim Beall
Board". San Jose Mercury News. 2009-01-12.
Member of the San Jose City Council http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/
from the 6th district ci_11436771. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
In office [2] California Secretary of State: 1996 primary election
2000–2006 results
[3] Biography from the League of Women Voters
Succeeded by Pierluigi Oliverio
[4] "Ken Yeager Biography".
Personal details http://www.supervisoryeager.org/portal/site/d4/
menuitem.244564f66e6d425580b558bb35cda429/
Born December 12, 1952 (1952-12-12)
?path=%2Fv7%2FSupervisor%20Ken%20Yeager%20-%20District%2
Political party Democratic Retrieved 2007-06-05.
Domestic partner Michael Haberecht [5] "Couples preparing to wed". Bay Area Reporter.
2008-06-12. http://ebar.com/news/
Residence San Jose, California article.php?sec=news&article=3065. Retrieved
2008-06-14.
Ken Yeager is an American politician from California, [6] "Participation Highest Ever for Bay Area’s Bike to
currently serving on the Santa Clara County Board of Work Day". Metropolitan Transportation
Supervisors, representing District 4. First elected to the Commission. 2009-05-20. http://www.mtc.ca.gov/
board in 2006, he represents the cities of Campbell and news/press_releases/rel468.htm. Retrieved
Santa Clara, as well as west San Jose and the Burbank and 2009-07-15.
Cambrian neighborhoods. In 2009, Yeager was appointed
to the California Air Resources Board.[1]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ken Yeager
Preceded by Supervisor,
Santa Clara County Supervisor, 4th District Incumbent
Jim Beall 2006–present
External links Short description American politician
Date of birth 1952-12-12
• Supervisor Ken Yeager’s site
Place of birth
Persondata
Date of death
Name Yeager, Ken
Place of death
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