John Laird (American Politician)
John Laird is the current California Secretary for the State's Resources Agency and former legislator, who represented the 27th district in the California State Assembly until 2008. The 27th district stretches from Santa Cruz County down through the Monterey Bay and down the coast below the San Luis Obispo county line into Santa Barbara county. Laird (along with Mark Leno) was one of the first two openly gay men to serve in the California legislature. Laird become one of the United States first openly gay mayors in 1983 when he took over the mayoralty of the city of Santa Cruz, California.
Read more about John Laird (American Politician): Early Life, City Council and Mayor, State Assembly, 2010 State Senate Run, California Resources Secretary, Community Activism
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