John Mockler (politician)
John B. Mockler | |
|---|---|
| California Secretary of Education | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Governor | Gray Davis |
| Executive Director, California State Board of Education | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Governor | Gray Davis |
| Director, Office of Government Regulations, California Department of Education | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
John Barry Mockler is a former Secretary of Education in California[1] and former Executive Director of the California State Board of Education. He was the chief architect of California Proposition 98 (1988).[2][3]
Life and political career
Mockler was born in Chicago on October 2, 1941. After his father returned from active duty in World War II, his family moved to Harbison Canyon, a small town outside San Diego. He graduated from El Cajon high school in 1958 and in 1963 graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a bachelor's degree in economics. He also attended the University of San Francisco and San Francisco State University. He is a graduate of the Coro Foundation Internship of Public Affairs.[4][5]
In 1965, Mockler began his political career in Sacramento, CA. He joined the staff of Senator Fred Farr as a legislative assistant and went on to become a Consultant to the California State Legislature. From 1983-1985, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Speaker of the California State Assembly Willie Brown (politician).[6][7]
References
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jul/22/news/mn-57479
- ^ http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/08/john-mockler-consulted-for-molly-munger-now-on-jerry-browns-side.html
- ^ http://www.cta.org/Professional-Development/Publications/2013/01/Dec-2012-Jan-2013/Musings-from-John-Mockler.aspx
- ^ http://fora.tv/speaker/13368/John_Mockler
- ^ http://www.coro.org/sf/donate/our-supporters
- ^ Richardson, James (1996). Willie Brown: A Biography, p. 351. University of California Press, Berkeley. ISBN 0520204565.
- ^ http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/oral-history/m.htm
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