Tony Thurmond

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Thurmond
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 21, 1968(1968-08-21)
Age	56
Birthplace	Monterey
Country	United States
Birth City	Monterey
Horoscope	Leo

Tony Thurmond Biography

Tony Thurmond is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 21, 1968 in Monterey, Monterey, United States. Tony K. Thurmond (born August 21, 1968) is an American politician who is the 28th and current California State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thurmond was narrowly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2018 over his opponent, Marshall Tuck. He was the endorsed candidate of the California Democratic Party and all five 2018 California Teachers of the Year. A Democrat, he represented the 15th Assembly District from 2014 to 2018. The district encompasses the northern East Bay. The district includes the East Bay communities that stretch along the I-80 corridor from Hercules to Oakland, including Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, El Cerrito, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo, El Sobrante and Kensington.

Thurmond has served as an advisor to the Richmond Youth Commission. He was chair of Richmond’s 2005 Summer Youth Program which employed 200 local teens. Thurmond has been a Fellow in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship program.

Before being elected to the California State Assembly in 2014, Thurmond was a member of the West Contra Costa School Board from 2008 to 2012 and the Richmond City Council from 2005 to 2008. Thurmond was the council liaison to the West Contra Costa County Unified School District and the West Contra Costa County Education Fund. He also served as council liaison to Richmond’s Youth Commission and Workforce Investment Board. He was a member of the Family and Children’s Trust Committee of Contra Costa County.

Thurmond was a member of the California Legislative Latino Caucus, California Legislative Black Caucus, and California Legislative Jewish Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was a member of the Richmond City Council, a Board Member of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, and social services administrator.

Over the last fourteen years, Thurmond has pursued 7 different elected offices: he ran unsuccessfully for Richmond City Council in 2004, was elected to the Richmond City Council in 2006, lost an election for State Assembly in 2008, won an election to the West Contra Costa School Board in 2008, created an exploratory committee for a potential State Senate campaign in 2009, was elected to the State Assembly in 2014, was re-elected to the State Assembly in 2016, and announced his campaign for State Superintendent in 2017.

Tony Thurmond Net Worth

Tony Thurmond is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Thurmond 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Thurmond was born in Monterey, California. He lived in San Jose, California, where he was raised by a single mother, a teacher from Panama. Tony’s mother died of cancer in 1974, when Tony was 6. He then moved to Philadelphia, where he was adopted and raised by his cousin and stepfather, both campus police officers active in union life.

Thurmond has held positions with several nonprofit social service organizations. In the mid-2000s, Thurmond was the Executive Director of Beyond Emancipation, a social service agency providing aftercare services to youths leaving the child welfare and juvenile justice systems in Alameda County. At the Golden Gate Regional Center, he was a program manager leading service provision to individuals with developmental disabilities. In 2012 he began to serve as the Senior Director of Community and Government Relations at Lincoln Child Center. Much of his social service work has focused on improving service provision to current and former foster youth and directing educational programs that provided job training to at-risk youth in the East Bay area.

Thurmond ran first for the District 15 Assembly seat in 2008, coming in second out of four candidates. He ran again in 2014, this time winning 54.3% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2016 with 89.4% of the vote. Thurmond is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus.

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Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Thurmond celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Tony Thurmond

1. Tony Thurmond is the 28th California State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
2. He was elected in November 2018, defeating Marshall Tuck.
3. Thurmond previously served as a member of the California State Assembly.
4. He has worked as a social worker and non-profit leader.
5. Thurmond is a strong advocate for public education and equity.
6. He supports expanding early childhood education programs.
7. Thurmond opposes for-profit charter schools and school vouchers.
8. He advocates for increased funding for public schools and teachers’ salaries.
9. Thurmond has prioritized closing the achievement gap among students of color.
10. He supports providing mental health services to students in need.

Where does Tony Thurmond live?

Thurmond lives in Richmond, California. He has two daughters.

Who is Tony Thurman?

Tony Thurmond is California’s 28th and current State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He has been a lifelong educator, public school parent, and public servant who has served the people of California for sixteen years in elected office. At every step, Tony has kept California’s kids as his top priority.

Who is the California Superintendent of education?

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, is a state official elected by the people on a nonpartisan ballot for a four-year term.

Who oversees the California Department of Education?

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Tony Thurmond was sworn in as the 28th California State Superintendent of Public Instruction on January 7,

2019. Superintendent Thurmond is an educator, social worker, and public school parent, who has served the people of California for more than ten years in elected office.

How much does the superintendent of CUSD make?

NameJob titleTotal pay
Christopher Hoffman| Superintendent Elk Grove Unified, 2020| $388,879.00
Christopher Hoffman| Superintendent Elk Grove Unified, 2018| $387,485.33
Christopher Hoffman| SUPERINTENDENT Elk Grove Unified, 2019| $349,715.00