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Bill Quirk

D

California State Assembly, District 20 (2012 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Bill Quirk
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    September 7, 1946
  • Home City:
    Hayward, CA
  • Family:
    Wife: Laurel; 2 Children
Personal Details

Bill Quirk is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 20. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Quirk earned his B.S. in Engineering and Applied Physics from Columbia in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Columbia in 1970. His professional experience includes serving as a Hayward City Councilman. Quick "overwhelmingly won" the endorsement of the state Democratic Party for this seat in the June 5, 2012, open primary.

Education

  • PhD, Astrophysics, Columbia University, 1967-1970
  • BS, Applied Physics, Columbia University, 1963-1967

Professional Experience

  • PhD, Astrophysics, Columbia University, 1967-1970
  • BS, Applied Physics, Columbia University, 1963-1967
  • Former Professor, Physics, California Institute of Technology
  • Former Professor, Physics, Columbia University
  • Former Professor, Physics, University of California, Davis
  • Physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, July 1979-June 2005
  • Corporate Planner, Amdahl, 1978-1979
  • Consultant, McKinsey & Company, 1977-1978
  • Research Scientist, Climate Change, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1972-1975
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1970-1972

Political Experience

  • PhD, Astrophysics, Columbia University, 1967-1970
  • BS, Applied Physics, Columbia University, 1963-1967
  • Former Professor, Physics, California Institute of Technology
  • Former Professor, Physics, Columbia University
  • Former Professor, Physics, University of California, Davis
  • Physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, July 1979-June 2005
  • Corporate Planner, Amdahl, 1978-1979
  • Consultant, McKinsey & Company, 1977-1978
  • Research Scientist, Climate Change, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1972-1975
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1970-1972
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 20, 2012-present
  • Candidate, California State Assembly, District 20, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Hayward City Council, 2004-2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Agriculture Committee, California State Assembly, present

Member, Appropriations Committee, California State Assembly, present

Member, Public Safety Committee, California State Assembly, present

Member, Utilities and Commerce Committee, California State Assembly, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, California State General Assembly

Former Member, Biotechnology Committee, California State General Assembly

Former Member, Community and Law Enforcement Relations and Responsibilities Committee, California State General Assembly

Former Chair, Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Improving Bay Area Transportation Systems Committee, California State General Assembly

Former Member, Rail Committee, California State General Assembly

Former Member, Regional Transportation and Interconnectivity Solutions, California State General Assembly

Former Member, Rules Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Rules Committee, California State General Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on End of Life Health Care, California State Assembly

Former Member, Utilities and Commerce Committee, California State Assembly

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations

Chair, Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

Member, Public Safety

Member, Revenue and Taxation

Member, Select Committee on Biotechnology

Chair, Select Committee on California's Clean Energy Economy

Member, Select Committee on End of Life Health Care

Member, Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy

Member, Utilities and Energy

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • PhD, Astrophysics, Columbia University, 1967-1970
  • BS, Applied Physics, Columbia University, 1963-1967
  • Former Professor, Physics, California Institute of Technology
  • Former Professor, Physics, Columbia University
  • Former Professor, Physics, University of California, Davis
  • Physicist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, July 1979-June 2005
  • Corporate Planner, Amdahl, 1978-1979
  • Consultant, McKinsey & Company, 1977-1978
  • Research Scientist, Climate Change, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1972-1975
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1970-1972
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 20, 2012-present
  • Candidate, California State Assembly, District 20, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Hayward City Council, 2004-2012
  • Union Member, Communication Workers of America (CWA) 9119, Society of Professionals Scientists and Engineers, February 1982-present
  • Former Member, Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency
  • Former Board Member, Communication Workers of America Local 9119
  • Former Chair, Hayward Library Commission
  • Former Member, Hayward Rotary
  • Participant, Leadership Hayward
  • Former Member, Parent-Teacher's Association
  • President, Hayward Friends of the Library, 1995

Other Info

Favorite Quote:

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." - Albert Einstein

State Bills
Events

2020

Oct. 9
Domestic Violence Zoominar

Fri 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

https://caasm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-YvC2ecCQte0Og7CqqaMWQ

Oct. 8
Phone Banking for Bill Quirk 2020

Thur 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT

Oct. 6
Phone Banking for Bill Quirk 2020

Tue 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT

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