Robert A. Wieckowski (born February 18, 1955) is an American attorney and

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who served in the

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. A

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, he represented the 10th Senate District, which encompassed the central and southern portions of the

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and South Bay. He announced a bid to replace

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as the representative for

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, but dropped out a few weeks later.

Biography

Wieckowski is a small business owner and a bankruptcy attorney. He received his B.A. from

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and his J.D. from Santa Clara University Law School. Wieckowski was first elected to the

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in 2010 to represent the 20th Assembly District, then the 25th Assembly District in 2012 after redistricting. Before being elected to the legislature, he served as vice-mayor and a city councilman in Fremont. Wieckowski served as chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee. He was also a member of the Assembly Insurance, Health, and Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security committees. In his first term in office, Wieckowski passed 24 bills through the legislature, 21 of which were signed into law by

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. He launched the Made in California Jobs Initiative to expand California manufacturing, invest in biotechnology research, and fight for small businesses. Wieckowski lives in Fremont with his wife, Sue Lemke, and her son Luke. Wieckowski's parents are Gene and Helen Wieckowski.

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