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Aug. 16, 2010: Cooley announced that he would run in the Democratic primary special election to fill the state Senate seat vacated by the death last month of Republican Dave Cox. Source: The Sacramento Bee, http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/08/democrat-ken-cooley-to-seek-da.html

2010: Cooley is mayor of Rancho Cordova. http://www.cityofranchocordova.org/Index.aspx?page=76

2009: Cooley served as vice mayor of Rancho Cordova.

2008: Cooley was re-elected to the Rancho Cordova city council.

2005: Cooley served as mayor of Rancho Cordova.

2004: Cooley was re-elected to the Rancho Cordova city council and served as mayor pro tempore.

2002: Cooley was elected to the Rancho Cordova city council

Civic leadership roles I have held outside of my city follow:

League of California Cities (LofCC)

1. Regional LofCC Leadership: Modoc to Amador Division (Sac Valley Div. is comprised of 58 Cities )

2004/05 Elected by City peers 1st Vice President of Division

2005/06, Elected by City peers President of Division

2. Statewide LofCC Leadership

2006/08 Elected At-Large Member of the LofCC statewide Governing Board.

2006/07 Vice Chair, LofCC Housing, Community & Economic Development Committee

2007/08 Author, LofCC Mortgage Crisis: How Your City Can Help

2007/08 Chair, LofCC Housing, Community & Economic Development Committee

2008 Elected Second Vice President of the statewide LofCC Executive Committee.

2009, First Vice President, LofCC statewide Executive Committee

3. California State Seismic Safety Commission

2005 Nominated to represent all California's Cities on the Commission by LofCC

2007 Appointed as Commissioner representing state's cities by Governor

2008 Confirmed by State Senate

2008 Elected Vice Chair, California Seismic Safety Commission

4. Sacramento Transportation Authority

2004 to Present: Member

2006/07 Vice-Chair

2007/08 Chair

5. Insurance Regulatory Examiner Society Foundation

1999-2007, Member, IRES Foundation Governing Board

6. RAND Institute for Civil Justice

1999-2007, Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC) Member

Last edited by KenCooley on Sept. 18, 2010