Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 8

Peter Tateishi currently serves as Chief of Staff to Congressman Daniel E. Lungren. In this capacity, he manages both the Washington, DC and District Offices.

Prior to serving as Chief of Staff, Peter ran a small business in Sacramento and Hawaii for a year and a half. He also served as Intergovernmental Affairs Director for Congressman Lungren from 2005 to 2007.

Peter has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government from Sacramento State University and a Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of Southern California.

He is very involved in his community where he served as a Commissioner on the Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms Community Planning Commission and was the "Honorary Mayor of Carmichael" in 2009 and 2010. Peter also served eight years on the Carmichael Recreation and Park District Board of Directors where he was elected Chairman of the Board twice and served as the President of the California Association of Park and Recreation Commissioners and Board Members. He is the founder and CEO of the Carmichael Recreation and Park District Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity that supports and enhances parks in Carmichael.

He enjoys swimming and has coached many regional swim teams including: Loretto High School, Mira Loma High School, Del Paso Country Club and the Fulton-El Camino Stingrays.

Peter is married to Anna Feliz and is blessed with one child, Victoria, and currently resides in Carmichael.