Kerry Mazzoni is a former California State Assembly

California State Assembly

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woman who represented the 6th District, consisting of Marin County

Marin County, California

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 and part of Sonoma County

Sonoma County, California

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, from 1994 to 2000.

Mazzoni was a member of the Novato

Novato, California

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 School Board. She defeated incumbent Vivien Bronshvag in the 1994 primary. She defeated Petaluma

Petaluma, California

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 City Councilman Brian Sobel in the general election. Mazzoni was term limit

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ed out of office in 2000.

She later served as State Education Secretary in the administration of Governor Gray Davis

Gray Davis

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. Mazzoni served as secretary until Davis was recalled

California recall election, 2003

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 in 2003. Mazzoni subsequently worked as a lobbyist and campaign consultant.

On March 8, 2010, the Marin Independent Journal

Marin Independent Journal

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 reported Mazzoni would run for the District One seat on the Marin County Board of Supervisors

Marin County Board of Supervisors

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 against incumbent Susan Adams, and was quoted as saying she wanted to "offer a different perspective" on Marin County political issues, including a controversial local energy authority alternative to service provided by Pacific Gas and Electric.

Mazzoni is an alumna of the University of California at Davis.