About Mike Gordon
Lived 1957 – 2005 (aged 47). Mike Gordon was an American politician.
Mike Gordon (November 15, 1957 – June 25, 2005) was an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly. After his swearing in in December 2004, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March and died in June 2005. Prior to his time in the Assembly, he served as the mayor of El Segundo, CA from 1996 until 2004. He also served as the executive director of the California Democratic Party from 1983 until 1985. He was a principal in the El Segundo-based political fund-raising firm Gordon & Schwenkmeyer, which has many prominent Democrats among its clients.
In 2004, Gordon left the office of mayor of El Segundo to run for State Assembly. He won by a close margin over Redondo Beach mayor Greg Hill.
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Who was Mike Gordon?
American politician
When was Mike Gordon born?
Mike Gordon was born on 15 November 1957 in Lynwood.
When did Mike Gordon die?
Mike Gordon died on 25 June 2005 in El Segundo, California.
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Mike Gordon was a politician.
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Mike Gordon was American.
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