Ken Cooley is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing District 8. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Cooley formerly was a candidate for the 2011 special election to District 1 of the California State Senate.

Cooley earned his B.A. in political science from University of California Berkeley in 1977 and his J.D. from Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1984. His professional experience includes working as the mayor of Rancho Cordova since 2002. Cooley worked as a staff member for Assemblyman Louis J. Papan from 1977-1985. He went on to practice law for 3 years, until returning to the Assembly as Chief Counsel to the Assembly's Finance and Insurance Committee. From 1991 until his retirement in 2008, he worked as Legal Counsel for the State Farm Insurance Companies. At State Farm, he specialized in law and policy formation as it relates to homeowners, renter, drivers, and business operations. Since 2009 he has worked for the State Senate, serving as Principle Consultant to the Banking, Finance, and Insurance Committee. Cooley has lived in Rancho Cordova since 1977 with his wife Sydney. They have two sons.

• JD, Law, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 1980-1984
• BA, Political Science, University of California Berkeley, 1972-1977

• JD, Law, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 1980-1984
• BA, Political Science, University of California Berkeley, 1972-1977
• Principal Consultant, California State Senate Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee, 2009-2011
• State Counsel, State Farm Insurance Companies, 1991-2008
• Chief Committee Counsel, California State Assembly, Finance and Insurance Committee, 1988-1991
• Vice President/Legislative Counsel, California Land Title Association, 1985-1988
• Senior Assistant, Office of Assemblyman Louis J. Papan, California State Assembly, 1977-1985

• JD, Law, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 1980-1984
• BA, Political Science, University of California Berkeley, 1972-1977
• Principal Consultant, California State Senate Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee, 2009-2011
• State Counsel, State Farm Insurance Companies, 1991-2008
• Chief Committee Counsel, California State Assembly, Finance and Insurance Committee, 1988-1991
• Vice President/Legislative Counsel, California Land Title Association, 1985-1988
• Senior Assistant, Office of Assemblyman Louis J. Papan, California State Assembly, 1977-1985
• Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 8, 2012-present
• Former Member, Joint Committee on Rules, California State Assembly
• Candidate, California State Assembly, District 8, 2018, 2020
• Member, Rancho Cordova City Council, 2003-2012
• Mayor, City of Rancho Cordova, 2005, 2010

• JD, Law, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, 1980-1984
• BA, Political Science, University of California Berkeley, 1972-1977
• Principal Consultant, California State Senate Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee, 2009-2011
• State Counsel, State Farm Insurance Companies, 1991-2008
• Chief Committee Counsel, California State Assembly, Finance and Insurance Committee, 1988-1991
• Vice President/Legislative Counsel, California Land Title Association, 1985-1988
• Senior Assistant, Office of Assemblyman Louis J. Papan, California State Assembly, 1977-1985
• Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 8, 2012-present
• Former Member, Joint Committee on Rules, California State Assembly
• Candidate, California State Assembly, District 8, 2018, 2020
• Member, Rancho Cordova City Council, 2003-2012
• Mayor, City of Rancho Cordova, 2005, 2010
• Active Member, Sacramento Valley Division, League of California Cities, 2003-present
• Member, California Commission of Economic Development, present
• Vice Chair, California's Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission, 2007-2009
• Vice President, League of California Cities, 2008-2009
• Division Officer, Sacramento Valley Division, League of California Cities, 2004-2006