Joe Canciamilla

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Joe Canciamilla
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 11th district
In office
December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2006
Preceded byTom Torlakson
Succeeded byMark DeSaulnier
Personal details
Born (1955-04-19) April 19, 1955 (age 66)
Pittsburg, California
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSt. Mary's College; J.D. John F. Kennedy University College of Law.

Joseph Canciamilla is a Democratic politician who represented California's 11th State Assembly district from December 4, 2000 to November 30, 2006. Canciamilla retired as the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder on October 31st, 2019.[1][2]

Early life and political career[]

Canciamilla, was born on April 19, 1955 in Pittsburg, California.[3]

First elected to the Pittsburg Board of Education at the age of 17, Joe was the youngest elected official in the nation. After serving almost 4 terms on the school board Joe moved on to the Pittsburg City Council where he served over two terms, including two years as Mayor. He was elected to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in 1996 and to the State Assembly in 2000 serving the 11th Assembly District.

In July 2021, Mr Canciamilla pleaded guilty to nine counts of perjury and grand theft. He was sentenced to one year's home detention, which he is serving in his beachfront condo on Kauai, Hawaii. [4]

Political Accomplishments[]

In his first term in the Assembly, he enacted legislation to protect investors from fraudulent and deceptive "Enron-like" partnerships, provide better security options for Animal Control Officers, and expand more energy options for California businesses.

During his second term, Mr. Canciamilla wanted to encourage more constructive dialogue and cooperation between Democratic and Republican legislators, therefore, he and Assemblymember Keith Richman, a Republican from Northridge organized the 27 member Bi-Partisan Group which regularly met to discuss policy issues.

Biography[]

Mr. Canciamilla has experience in the private sector as co-owner of Pittsburg Funeral Chapel, Inc., a family-owned business for over 50 years, and as an attorney who maintained a practice for over 10 years. He is a graduate of Pittsburg High School, St. Mary's College and John F. Kennedy University College of Law.

References[]

  1. ^ "Contra Costa Supervisors To Discuss Replacing Retiring County Clerk-Recorder —claycord CLAYCORD.com". claycord.com. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  2. ^ Lisa Vorderbrueggen (April 1, 2013). "Contra Costa's new elections chief Joe Canciamilla takes oath of office". The Mercury News.
  3. ^ "Joe Canciamilla". joincalifornia.com.
  4. ^ "Canciamilla sentenced to home detention".
Political offices
Preceded by California State Assemblymember, 11th District
2000 – 2006 		Succeeded by
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