Alan Nakanishi
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Alan S. Nakanishi, M.D., (b. March 21, 1940) was a Republican Assemblymember from California's 10th State Assembly district
, serving from 2002 to 2008. In 2010, Dr. Nakanishi was a candidate for the State Board of Equalization
.
. He and his family were relocated to Tule Lake, CA. At the end of World War II, they relocated to Sacramento, CA. To make money while in school, Nakanishi worked picking fruit, and at a cannery. He left after high school, and lived in Napa county, Los Angeles, and Texas before settling in Lodi, CA. Nakanishi was in Texas while serving as a captain in the U.S. Army.
in 1961. He went on to receive a Master's Degree in Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University
, and an M.D. from Loma Linda University
. He completed his medical internship at USC Medical Center.
. He is the co-founder of the Delta Eye Medical Group, a six-physician group with offices in Lodi
, Stockton
, and Tracy
. He continued practicing in Lodi throughout his time in the State Assembly.
In 2000, he ran unsuccessfully for the California State Senate
and remained on the Lodi City Council.
In 2001, he was selected Mayor of Lodi by his fellow Council members.
In 2002, he was elected to the California State Assembly. Nakanishi was the first Republican Co-Chair of the Asian-Pacific Islander Joint Legislative Caucus (2005–2008), as well as a member of the Rural Caucus and the Legislative Sporting Caucus.
California's 10th State Assembly district
California's 10th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Alyson Huber of El Dorado Hills.-District profile:Sacramento County - 20.06%*Arden-Arcade - 7.92%...
, serving from 2002 to 2008. In 2010, Dr. Nakanishi was a candidate for the State Board of Equalization
State Board of Equalization (California)
The State Board of Equalization is a public agency charged with tax administration and fee collection in the state of California in the United States. The areas of authority of the Board fall into four broad areas: sales and use taxes, property taxes, special taxes, and acting as an appellate body...
.
Early Life
At the age of two, Alan Nakanishi and his family were subject to the Japanese American InternmentJapanese American internment
Japanese-American internment was the relocation and internment by the United States government in 1942 of approximately 110,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese who lived along the Pacific coast of the United States to camps called "War Relocation Camps," in the wake of Imperial Japan's attack on...
. He and his family were relocated to Tule Lake, CA. At the end of World War II, they relocated to Sacramento, CA. To make money while in school, Nakanishi worked picking fruit, and at a cannery. He left after high school, and lived in Napa county, Los Angeles, and Texas before settling in Lodi, CA. Nakanishi was in Texas while serving as a captain in the U.S. Army.
Education
Nakanishi received a B.A. in Chemistry from Pacific Union CollegePacific Union College
Pacific Union College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Angwin, California, United States. It is the only four-year college in Napa County, California....
in 1961. He went on to receive a Master's Degree in Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
, and an M.D. from Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist coeducational health sciences university located in Loma Linda, California, United States. The University comprises eight schools and the Faculty of Graduate Studies...
. He completed his medical internship at USC Medical Center.
Military service
Nakanishi served two years as a Major in the U.S. Army, leading a Surgical Department at McDonald Army Hospital.Medical practice
Since 1971, Nakanishi has practiced medicine in StocktonStockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
. He is the co-founder of the Delta Eye Medical Group, a six-physician group with offices in Lodi
Lodi, California
Lodi is a city located in , in the northern portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 62,134 at the 2010 census. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of January 1, 2011 is 62,473....
, Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
, and Tracy
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. He continued practicing in Lodi throughout his time in the State Assembly.
Public service career
In 2001, Nakanishi was elected to the Lodi City Council, in the Central Valley County of San Joaquin.In 2000, he ran unsuccessfully for the California State Senate
California State Senate
The 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...
and remained on the Lodi City Council.
In 2001, he was selected Mayor of Lodi by his fellow Council members.
In 2002, he was elected to the California State Assembly. Nakanishi was the first Republican Co-Chair of the Asian-Pacific Islander Joint Legislative Caucus (2005–2008), as well as a member of the Rural Caucus and the Legislative Sporting Caucus.