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Dan Wolk announces run for Fourth District State Assembly seat
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Davis Mayor Dan Wolk announced that he is running for the California State Assembly in 2016.
Specifically, Wolk is seeking the Fourth District State Assembly seat currently held by Assemblyman Bill Dodd, who earlier this month announced his plans to run for State Senate.
Assembly District 4 consists of Lake and Napa counties, most of Yolo County, as well as portions of Sonoma, Solano and Colusa counties.
“I am running for Assembly to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to succeed,” said Wolk. “As mayor and a county attorney, I have seen the challenges facing our region firsthand – in Sacramento, I will fight tirelessly and collaboratively to address them.”
Wolk – son of Third District State Sen. Lois Wolk – ran for the Fourth District Assembly seat in 2014, with Dodd ultimately winning the race.
In this latest race, Wolk joins Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor, a Democrat who also is from Davis, and Republican Charlie Schaupp, who farms in Esparto.
Wolk outlined some of his top priorities, including fighting for the middle class, growing the local economy, ensuring a resilient water supply, protecting natural resources and guaranteeing access to quality education for California’s students.
Currently serving as mayor, Wolk has been on the Davis City Council since 2011. In that time, he has led efforts to construct a regional surface water project, pushed for greater investment in streets, parks and other vital infrastructure, promoted renewable energy initiatives and has passed fiscally responsible city budgets, while restoring the city’s rainy day reserves.
Wolk works as a deputy county counsel for Solano County, handling public finance, public contracting and water issues.
He also is the founder of the Legal Clinic of Yolo County, a legal services provider for low-income families.
Wolk grew up in Davis and attended local public schools, before attending Stanford University and receiving his law degree from UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall.
He lives in Davis with his wife, Jamima, a former professional triathlete and small business owner, and their two daughters, Avery and Layla.
Wolk's Web site is http://danwolk.org/ .