Bill Lockyer
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| Gender | Male |
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| Location | San Francisco, CA, United States |
| Introduction | Bill Lockyer graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Bill Lockyer obtained a Teaching Credential from CSU in Hayward the following year, after which he worked for his father's roofing firm and as a forklift driver at Ward's until obtaining his first position with the Legislature on the staff of Assemblyman Robert W. Crown. Bill Lockyer received his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1986. Bill Lockyer began his political career as a member of the San Leandro Unified School District Board, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee chair, and the California campaign coordinator for Senator George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign. After the unexpected death of his political mentor, Bay Area Assemblyman Robert W. Crown, on September 4, 1973, Bill Lockyer first won a State Assembly seat in a Special Election. |