Rep. Jackie Speier
(D-Calif.) 12th District,Part of San Mateo County; most of western San Francisco
- Residence:Hillsborough
- Born:May 14, 1950; San Francisco, Calif.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Husband, Barry Dennis; two children
- Education:U. of California, Davis, B.A. 1972 (political science) ; U. of California, Hastings, J.D. 1976
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; game software company executive; disability services nonprofit officer; congressional aide
- Political Highlights:Candidate for U.S. House (special election), 1979; San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, 1981-86; Calif. Assembly, 1986-96; Calif. Senate, 1998-2006; sought Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, 2006; U.S. House, 2008-present
- Elected:2008 (1st full term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Jackie Speier (D) | 200,442 | 75.1% |
| Greg Conlon (R) | 49,258 | 18.5% | ||
| Nathalie Hrizi (PFP) | 5,793 | 2.2% | ||
| Barry Hermanson (GREEN) | 5,776 | 2.2% | ||
| Kevin Peterson (LIBERT) | 5,584 | 2.1% | ||
| 2008 | special | Jackie Speier (D) | 66,279 | 77.7% |
| Greg Conlon (R) | 7,990 | 9.4% | ||
| Michelle McMurry (D) | 4,546 | 5.3% | ||
| Michael Moloney (R) | 4,517 | 5.3% | ||
| Barry Hermanson (GREEN) | 1,947 | 2.3% | ||
| Kevin Peterson (LIBERT) | 2 | |||
| 2006 | general | Tom Lantos (D) | 138,650 | 76% |
| Michael Moloney (R) | 43,674 | 24% | ||
| 2004 | general | Tom Lantos (D) | 171,852 | 68% |
| Mike Garza (R) | 52,593 | 20.8% | ||
| Pat Gray (GREEN) | 23,038 | 9.1% | ||
| Harland Harrison (LIBERT) | 5,116 | 2% | ||
| 2002 | general | Tom Lantos (D) | 105,597 | 68.1% |
| Michael Moloney (R) | 38,381 | 24.8% | ||
| Maad Abu-Ghazalah (LIBERT) | 11,006 | 7.1% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 74.3% | John McCain: 23.9% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 72% | George W. Bush: 27% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 66% | George W. Bush: 28% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:639,088
- Under 18:21%
- Over 65:14%
- Married:53.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:48%
- Black:3%
- Hispanic:16%
- Asian:29%
- Foreign Born:34.3%
- Language other than English:43.4%
- Median Household Income:70,307
- Owner Occupied Housing:62%
- Income above $200k:7.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:72.8%
- Blue Collar:14.8%
- Services:12.4%
- Bachelor's Degree:41%
- Graduate Education:14.5%
- Civilian Veterans:44,961
