Lloyd G. Connelly is a Sacramento County

Sacramento County, California

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 Superior Court Judge.

Before his appointment as a judge, Connelly was a Democratic

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 politician, serving as a member of the California State Assembly

California State Assembly

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 from 1982 until 1992. Prior to being elected to the State Assembly, he served as a member of the Sacramento City Council

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Connelly attended American River College

American River College

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 and then received his undergraduate degree from California State University, Sacramento

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 and his law degree from University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law

McGeorge School of Law

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