Susan Talamantes Eggman (born March 3, 1961) is an American

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who is currently serving in the

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. A

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, she represents the 5th Senate District, which encompasses western

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, since January 19, 2022 she has served as Assistant Majority Leader. Prior to being elected to the Senate in 2020, she was a member of the

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representing the 13th Assembly District as well as being a Stockton

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woman and Associate Professor of social work at

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. Eggman is openly lesbian and is a member and past chair of the

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. She is also a member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.

Biography

Susan C. Eggman was born 3 March 1961, in

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, Talamantes is her mother's maiden name. Her brother Michael ran in the primary, for

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, on June 5, 2018. Eggman grew up in

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and graduated from Turlock High School in 1979. After graduation, she enlisted in the

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, where she served four years from 1979 to 1983 as a

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at the

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army hospital, Maryland. After the military, she attended

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, where she earned both a

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in psychology and a

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. She later earned a

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in social work from

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Departure from state Assembly

On May 19, 2019, Eggman announced that she would be a candidate for the

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in 2020. Incumbent state Senator

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was not eligible for reelection due to term limits.

2012 California State Assembly

2014 California State Assembly

2016 California State Assembly

2018 California State Assembly

References

External links

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Campaign websiteJoin California Susan Eggman
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