John Garamendi

Lieutenant Governor (2007-2009)
As Lieutenant Governor of California Garamendi was the de jure President of the State Senate regent of the University California Trustee of the California State University System member of the California State Lands Commission Chairman of the California Commission for Economic Development and acting Governor. Tenure
While in the California Senate he served as Majority Leader. 1994 election for Governor

Garamendi ran for California Governor a second time in 1994.

However he suspended his candidacy on April 29 2009 to run for Congress in the 10th congressional district. This seat was vacated by Ellen Tauscher who resigned to become Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. He is a member of the Democratic Party.