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Contra Costa County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Christine McGinnis

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Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Contra Costa; Supervisorial District 3

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University of San Francisco, BA, 1975

Married, two grown children educated in Danville public schools from 1983 on

Municipal Bond Assistant Underwriter, San Francisco, 1980 to 1987

Retired in 1987 to stay home with the children and trade individual stocks on a personal basis

Moved to Danville in 1983, was happy with Congressman Ron Dellums, but 1990 redistricting ultimately replaced him with Congressman Bill Baker

Sought out the local Democratic Party organization seeking to replace right-wing Congressman Baker with a Democrat in 1994

Part of the movement that worked to elect Ellen Tauscher to replace Congressman Baker in 1996

After 2000 redistricting placed Danville in Congressman Richard Pombo's district, supported Elaine Shaw's 2002 effort to replace Congressman Pombo

Part of the movement that worked to elect Jerry McNerney to replace Congressman Pombo in 2004 and 2006

As Chair of the Democratic Party County Central Committee (The Democratic Party of Contra Costa County) in 2003, coordinated with other interested organizations to Get Out the Vote opposing the Recall. After being told that Contra Costa County was going to approve the Recall, the coordinated efforts led to a 57% NO on the Recall vote.

Democratic Party County Central Committee alternate, 1996

Democratic Party County Central Committee elected member, 1997-2006

Democratic Party County Central Committee Representative for Ex-Officio Member, 2006-2008

Democratic Party County Central Committee Vice-Chair, 1998-2002

Democratic Party County Central Committee Chair, 2002-2004

California Democratic Party State Central Committee Member, 1998-2008

California Democratic Party Executive Committee Member, 1998-2004

Member and officer of various Contra Costa County Democratic Clubs, 1998-2008

United Democratic Campaign Board Member, 1998-2004

United Democratic Campaign Office Co-Chair, 2002

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