Carole Migden

San Francisco resident Carole Migden now serves as a member of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, a role to which she was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In addition to completing service as a member of the California Integrated Waste Management Board, Carole Migden participated as a conferee on California’s Joint Budget Conference Committee. As Chairperson of California’s Board of Equalization, Ms. Migden worked to improve the state’s methods of managing taxpayer money.

Active in politics and a past super-delegate of the Democratic National Committee, Carole Migden served as the group’s Chairperson in 2008. Prior to leading the DNC, she earned awards for outstanding work in politics and social advocacy. The Children’s Advocacy Institute bestowed a Children First Award on her, and the California National Organization for Women named her a Legislator of the Year. Living in San Francisco, Ms. Migden earned the Rookie of the Year award from the California Journal, taking top honors among a prestigious group of women.

Prior to starting her career in politics, Carole Migden studied psychology at Sonoma State University, where she earned a Master’s degree. Previously, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English as a student at Adelphi University.

A cancer survivor, she learned of her diagnosis one year into her first term in the state assembly. Ms. Migden searched for a cure, participated in clinical trials, and today, she is 100% cancer free.