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2006 California Superintendent Of Public Instruction Election
The 2006 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on June 6, 2006. Incumbent Jack O'Connell defeated Daniel L. Bunting, Sarah L. Knopp, Diane A. Lenning, and Grant McMicken to win a second term, winning at least a plurality in every county. Results Results by county See also *2006 California elections The California state elections, 2006 took place on November 7, 2006. Necessary primary elections were held on June 6. Among the elections that took place were all the seats of the California's State Assembly, 20 seats of the State Senate, seven ... *California Department of Education References External linksVoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians {{CA2006elections 2006 California elections California Superintendent of Public Instruction electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack O'Connell
Jack O'Connell may refer to: * Jack O'Connell (actor) (born 1990), English actor * Jack O'Connell (Australian politician) (1903–1972), member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Jack O'Connell (diplomat) (1921–2010), American diplomat and CIA Station chief in Amman, Jordan, 1963–1971 * Jack O'Connell (filmmaker) (1923–2019), American director of the 1968 film ''Revolution'' * Jack O'Connell (English footballer) (born 1994), English footballer * Jack O'Connell (Australian footballer) (1902–1975), Australian rules footballer * Jack O'Connell (American politician) (born 1951), American politician * Jack O'Connell (rugby union) (born 1990), Irish rugby union player * Jack O'Connell (author) (born 1959), American novelist See also * John O'Connell (other) {{hndis, Oconnell, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacramento County, California
Sacramento County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,585,055. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854. Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area. The county covers about in the northern portion of the Central Valley, on into Gold Country. Sacramento County extends from the low delta lands between the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River, including Suisun Bay, north to about ten miles (16 km) beyond the State Capitol and east into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The southernmost portion of Sacramento County has direct access to San Francisco Bay. Since 2010, statewide droughts in California have further strained Sacramento County's water security. History Sacramento County was one of the original counties of California, which were created in 1850 at the time of statehood. The county was na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuba County, California
Yuba County (; Maidu: ''Yubu'') is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 81,575. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is included in the Yuba City, California Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Sacramento–Roseville, California Combined Statistical Area. The county is in the Central Valley region along the Feather River. Despite its name and proximity, Yuba City is in neighboring Sutter County, not Yuba County. History Yuba County was one of California's original counties, formed in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Placer County in 1851, to Nevada County in 1851 and to Sierra County in 1852. The county was named after the Yuba River by Captain John Sutter for the Maidu village ''Yubu'', ''Yupu'' or ''Juba'' near the confluence of the Yuba and Feather rivers. General Mariano Vallejo said the river was named ''Uba'' by an exploring expedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County ( ), officially the County of San Mateo, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 764,442. Redwood City is the county seat, and the third most populated city following Daly City and San Mateo. San Mateo County is included in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA MSA (metropolitan statistical area), Silicon Valley, and is part of the San Francisco Bay Area, the nine counties bordering San Francisco Bay. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula. San Francisco International Airport is located in the northeastern area of the county and is approximately 7 miles south of the city and county limits of San Francisco, even though the airport itself is assigned a San Francisco postal address. The county's built-up areas are mostly suburban, and are home to several corporate campuses. History San Mateo County was formed in 1856 upon the division of San Francisco County, one of the state's 18 original c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butte County, California
Butte County () is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. In the 2020 census, its population was 211,632. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County comprises the Chico, CA metropolitan statistical area. It is in the California Central Valley, north of the state capital of Sacramento. Butte County is drained by the Feather River and the Sacramento River. Butte Creek and Big Chico Creek are additional perennial streams, both tributary to the Sacramento. The county is home to California State University, Chico and Butte College. History Butte County is named for the Sutter Buttes in neighboring Sutter County; ''butte'' means "small knoll" or "small hill" in French. Butte County was incorporated as one of California's 19 original counties on February 18, 1850. The county went across the present limits of the Tehama, Plumas, Colusa, and Sutter Counties. Between November 8 and 25, 2018, a major wildfire, the Camp Fire, destroyed most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County (; Spanish: ''San Joaquín'', meaning "St. Joachim"), officially the County of San Joaquin, is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 779,233. The county seat is Stockton. San Joaquin County comprises the Stockton– Lodi– Tracy metropolitan statistical area within the regional San Jose– San Francisco–Oakland combined statistical area. The county is located in Northern California's Central Valley just east of the very highly populated nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region and is separated from the Bay Area by the Diablo Range of low mountains with its Altamont Pass. One of the smaller counties by area in California, it has a high population density and is growing rapidly due to overflow from the Bay Area's need for housing. The City of San Joaquin, despite sharing its name with the county, is located in Fresno County. History San Joaquin County was one of the original United States counties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislaus County, California
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Contra Costa County, California
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Glenn County, California
Glenn County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,917. The county seat is Willows. It is located in the Sacramento Valley, in the northern part of the California Central Valley. The Grindstone Rancheria, reservation of the Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians, is located in Glenn County. History Glenn County split from Colusi County in 1891, from parts of Colusa County. It was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who purchased in the northest end of Rancho Jacinto in 1867. He became the largest wheat farmer in the state during his lifetime and a man of great prominence in political and commercial life in California. Sheriffs *Peter Herman Clark (1 Mar 1891- 7 Nov 1894) *William H. Sale (7 Nov 1894- 7 Nov 1900) *Jack A. Bailey (7 Nov 1900- 7 Nov 1918) *Newt Collins (7 Nov 1918- 7 Nov 1922) *Roy D. Heard (7 Nov 1922- 7 Nov 1934) *Lawrence Atherton Braden (7 Nov 1934- 7 Nov 1940) *Roy D. Heard (7 Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Benito County, California
San Benito County (; ''San Benito'', Spanish for "St. Benedict"), officially the County of San Benito, is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,209. The county seat is Hollister. San Benito County is included in the San Jose- Sunnyvale- Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the San Jose-San Francisco- Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area. El Camino Real passes through the county and includes one mission in San Juan Bautista. History Before the arrival of the first European settlers, the San Benito County area was inhabited by the Mutsun sub-group of the Ohlone Native Americans. In 1772 Father Juan Crespí conducted a brief expedition into the area and named a small river which he found in honor of San Benito de Nursia ( Saint Benedict), the patron saint of monasticism. The county was later named after the San Benito Valley, the valley surrounding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County (, ) is a county in the northernmost part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,076. Its county seat is Yreka and its highest point is Mount Shasta. It falls within the Cascadia bioregion. Siskiyou County is in the Shasta Cascade region along with the Oregon border. Because of its outdoor recreation, Mt. Shasta, McCloud River, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important tourist destination within the state. History Siskiyou County was created on March 22, 1852, from parts of Shasta and Klamath Counties, and named after the Siskiyou mountain range. Parts of the county's territory were given to Modoc County in 1855. The county is the site of the central section of the Siskiyou Trail, which ran between California's Central Valley and the Pacific Northwest. The Siskiyou Trail followed Native American footpaths, and was extended by Hudson's Bay Company trappers in the 1830s. Its length was increased by " Forty-N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresno County, California
Fresno County (), officially the County of Fresno, is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 1,008,654. The county seat is Fresno, the fifth-most populous city in California. Fresno County comprises the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Fresno- Madera, CA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Central Valley, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. Since 2010, statewide droughts in California have further strained both Fresno County's and the entire Central Valley's water security. History The area now known as Fresno County was the traditional homeland of Yokuts and Mono peoples, and was later settled by Spaniards during a search for suitable mission sites. In 1846, this area became part of the United States as a result of the Mexican War. Fresno County was formed in 1856 from parts of Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties. ''Fresno'' is Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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