14 Facts About Lois Wolk

Lois Wolk was born on May 12,1946 and is an American politician and former member of the California State Senate.

Lois Wolk is a former member of both the Yolo County Board of Supervisors and the Davis City Council.

Lois Wolk has taught history, Social Studies and French in grades 7 through 12 in both public and private schools.

Lois Wolk won a seat on the Davis City Council in 1990, and served two terms as Mayor from 1992 to 1994 and 1996 to 1998.

Lois Wolk then served as Yolo County Supervisor from 1998 to 2002, chairing the Board in 2000.

Lois Wolk was elected to the California State Assembly in 2002, and won re-election in 2004 and 2006.

Lois Wolk was Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee and she served on Assembly Committees on Budget, Local Government, and Natural Resources, as well as the Budget Subcommittee on Transportation and Information Technology.

In 2007, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed many Lois Wolk-authored bills including legislation to improve flood protection in flood-prone areas of California's Central Valley; improve safety on a treacherous stretch of State Highway 12; require more planning for state parks and recreation opportunities for the Central Valley; and provide the Department of Fish and Game with the authority to control highly invasive species that threaten California's water delivery and natural ecosystems.

Lois Wolk has been honored by many organizations for her public service, including the Planning and Conservation League, which named Lois Wolk its 2007 Legislator of the Year for her leadership in water policy and legislation, and for championing a landmark package of flood protection bills to strengthen flood protection in California's Central Valley and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region.

Lois Wolk termed out of the Assembly in 2008 and was succeeded by Mariko Yamada.

In 2008, Lois Wolk ran for the California State Senate in the 5th district, the seat held by Michael Machado.

Lois Wolk defeated her Republican opponent, fellow assembly-member Greg Aghazarian of Stockton.

In 2015, Lois Wolk co-sponsored, with Bill Monning, the SB-128 California End of Life Option Act which allows residents of California who meet strict criteria to exercise their right to die through medical aid in dying.

Lois Wolk was termed out in 2016 and was succeeded by Bill Dodd.