| − | Following the retirement of then State Senator [[Michael C. Thompson]], he was nominated to run in the 1998 election which he won. He won re election in 2002, against [[Republican]] challenger Peggy Redfern. He was forced to retire by term limits in 2007, and was replaced by [[Patricia Wiggins]].<ref name="maplight.org">http://www.maplight.org/map/ca/legislator/2</ref> | + | Following the retirement of then State Senator [[Michael C. Thompson]], he was nominated to run in the 1998 election which he won. He won re election in 2002, against [[Republican]] challenger Peggy Redfern. He was forced to retire by term limits in 2007, and was replaced by [[Patricia Wiggins]].<ref name="maplight.org"/> |
| − | In 2008, he announced his intent to run for the 1st State Assembly District, to replace the retiring [[Patty Berg]].<ref name="maplight.org">http://www.maplight.org/map/ca/legislator/2</ref> | + | In 2008, he announced his intent to run for the 1st State Assembly District, to replace the retiring [[Patty Berg]].<ref name="maplight.org"/> |