Manny Diaz (California politician)
Encyclopedia
Manolo J. Diaz is a former California State Assembly
man who served from 2000-2004. He left his seat in 2004 to make an unsuccessful run for the State Senate
. Diaz represented the 23rd District. He was a San Jose
city councilman from 1995 to 2000 prior to going to the Assembly.
's Mission District
. His first job, at age nine, was delivering newspapers. Diaz has stated that education was his way out of poverty.
in the 1994 elections.
was termed out. Diaz ran against Elaine Alquist
, the wife of Vasconcellos' predecessor in the Senate, Al Alquist
. He lost by a margin of 50%-46%.
by a margin of 61%-39%.
2006, California State Senate District 13 (Democratic Primary)
California State Assembly
The 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...
man who served from 2000-2004. He left his seat in 2004 to make an unsuccessful run for the 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...
. Diaz represented the 23rd District. He was a San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
city councilman from 1995 to 2000 prior to going to the Assembly.
Beginnings
Diaz was one of four children, raised in San FranciscoSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
's Mission District
Mission District, San Francisco, California
The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission", is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, USA, originally known as "the Mission lands" meaning the lands belonging to the sixth Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis...
. His first job, at age nine, was delivering newspapers. Diaz has stated that education was his way out of poverty.
Pre-Assembly career
Diaz worked as an engineer for 17 years prior to going into politics. He served on the San Jose Planning Commission from 1986-1993 before going to the City CouncilSan Jose City Council
San Jose City Council is the municipal government of the city of San Jose, California.- 2006 Elections :Primary Election, June 6, 2006Mayor Chuck Reed*Cindy ChavezCouncil District 1Jay JamesPete Constant*Ross Signorino...
in the 1994 elections.
Senate race
Diaz ran for the 13th Senate District seat in 2004 after John VasconcellosJohn Vasconcellos
John B. Vasconcellos Jr. is an American politician from California and member of the Democratic Party. He represented the Silicon Valley as a member of the California State Assembly for 30 years and a California State Senator for 8 years...
was termed out. Diaz ran against Elaine Alquist
Elaine Alquist
Elaine Kontominas Alquist is currently a Democratic State Senator from California's 13th Senate District...
, the wife of Vasconcellos' predecessor in the Senate, Al Alquist
Al Alquist
-Biography:Born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of a Swedish immigrant who worked for the railroads, he was barely a teenager when he started carrying water to railroad work crews. He became a timekeeper, switchman, brakeman and conductor, before serving with the Army Air Forces during World War II...
. He lost by a margin of 50%-46%.
City Council race, 2006
Diaz attempted to regain his seat on the City Council in 2006; however, he lost to Sam T. LiccardoSam T. Liccardo
Sam T. Liccardo, 36, was elected onto the San José City Council in November 2006 replacing termed out Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez. Prior to his election in November 2006, he served as a prosecutor of sexual assault and child exploitation crimes in the Santa Clara County District Attorney's...
by a margin of 61%-39%.
Personal and education
Diaz is married to Sandra Diaz, who works in crime prevention for the city of San Jose, and they have one child. Diaz is an alumnus of California State University, San Francisco.Election history
2006, San Jose City Council District 5- Sam T. Liccardo 7,883 61.3%
- Manny Diaz 4,977 38.7%
2006, California State Senate District 13 (Democratic Primary)
- Elaine Alquist 34,982 50.1%
- Manny Diaz 32,094 45.9%
- Jose Medeiros 2,864 4.0%
External links
- http://www.mv-voice.com/morgue/2004/2004_02_20.diaz.shtml
- http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_primary/senate.pdf
- http://www.sccgov.org/elections/results/nov2006/