Chronology for Out and Elected in the USA
Out and Elected in the USA: 1974-2004
Notes:
• Arranged chronologically by date first elected, then alphabetically within state.
• Elections occurred in November unless otherwise noted.
1961
California
- Sarria, José, First openly gay person to run for elected office in the US, San Francisco – bid was unsuccessful
1974
Massachusetts
- Noble, Elaine (D), State Representative, 6th District, Boston
1976
Minnisota
- Spear, Allan (D), came out in 1974, re-elected State Senator, 60th District
1977
California
- Milk, Harvey, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco
1978
New Hampshire
- Trombly, Rick (D), State House of Representatives, Boscawen
1979
New Hampshire
- Splaine, Jim (D), came out in 1979 after service on City Council, elected to School Board, Portsmouth
1980
California
* Lachs, Stephen, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Los Angeles, June
1982
New York
* Duane, Thomas (D), Democratic District Leader
1984
Massachusetts
* Studds, Gerry E. (D), outed in 1983, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives 10th District, Boston
1985
California
* Laird, John (D), City Council, Santa Cruz
New York
* Mains, Tim, Council Member at-Large, Rochester
1986
Louisiana
* Batson, Roberts, Orleans Perish Democratic Executive Committee, February
New Hampshire
* Buckley, Raymond (D), State Representative Ward 8, Manchester
Wisconsin
* Baldwin, Tammy (D), Dane County Board of Supervisors, Madison, April
1987
California
* Brougham, Tom, Director, Peralto Community College District Board, April
North Carolina
* Herzenberg, Joe, came out gradually 1981-85, elected Town City Council, Chapel Hill
1988
California
* Katz, Leslie, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee
Massachusetts
* Frank, Barney (D), came out in 1987, re-elected to the U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District, Boston
Washington
* Anderson, Cal (D), House of Representatives, District 42, Seattle
1989
New York
* St. John, Keith, Common Council Alderman 2nd Ward, Albany
1990
California
* Achtenberg, Roberta, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco * Ammiano, Tom, School Board, San Francisco
* Giuliano, Neil (R), City Council, Tempe
* Hahn, Kenneth, Los Angeles County Assessor, Los Angeles County
* Migden, Carole (D), Board of Supervisors, San Francisco
Maine
* McCormick, Dale, State Senate
New York
* Glick, Deborah (D), Assemblymember District 66, New York City
1991
California
* Horton, Jeff, Los Angeles Board of Education President, Los Angeles
Texas
* Maxey, Glen (D), State Representative, District 51, March Special Election
Washington
* Harris, Sherry, Council Member At-Large, Seattle
1992
California
* Yeager, Ken, San Jose/Evergreen Community College Trustee
New Mexico
* Stephanics, Liz (D), State Senate District 39
Oregon
* Brown, Kate (D), House of Representatives, District 13, Portland
South Carolina
* Schwacke, David (R), Solicitor 9th Circuit, Charleston
Vermont
* Flanagan, Edward (D), State Auditor, Burlington
1993
California
* Kehoe, Christine (D), City Council, San Diego
Maryland
* Williams, Bruce, City Council, Tacoma Park
Massachusetts
* Higgins, Mary Clare, City Council, Northampton
* Reeves, Kenneth, came out December 1992, re-elected to the City Council, Cambridge
* Triatanfillou, Katherine, City Council, Cambridge
Michigan
* Kolb, Chris (D), City Council, Ann Arbor * Cuthbert, Pam, City Council, Ward 3, Ypsilanti, April
New York
* Shafer, Marilyn, Manhattan Civil Court Judge
* Stewart, Daniel (R), City Council, Plattsburgh
North Carolina
* Nelson, Michael, Board of Alderman, Carrboro
1994
California
* Dumanis, Bonnie (R), Municipal Court Judge, Dan Diego
* Kuehl, Sheila (D), State Assembly, District 41, Santa Monica
* Leal, Susan, Board of Supervisors, San Francisco
* Pettis, Gregory, City of Cathedral County
Illinois
* Chiola, Tom, Cook County Circuit Court Judge, Chicago
New Hampshire
* DeChane, Marlene (D), State Representative District 6, Barrington
New Mexico
* Bushee, Patti, City Council, Santa Fe
Oregon
* Carpenter, Chuck (R), State Representative District 7, Portland
* Eighmey, George (D), State Representative * Gernant, David, Multnomah County District Court Judge
Washington D.C.
* Sojourner, Sabrina (D), At-Large Seat, Central Democratic Committee, May
Wisconsin
* Gunderson, Steve (R), outed in 1994
re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
1995
California
* Zeidler, Zeke, Redondo Beach School Board, March
Connecticut
* Zemo, Stephen, Town of Ridgefield Selectman
Florida
* Sigler, Victoria, Dade County Court Judge, January
Iowa
* Crews, Bill, came out in 1993, re-elected Mayor, City of Melbourne
New York
* Kavanaugh, Barbra, City Council, Buffalo * Lopez, Margarita, Female Democratic District Leader, 63rd Assembly District (B), New York, September
Rhode Island
* Cicillini, David, House of Representatives, Providence
Washington
* Moeller, Jim (D), City Council, Vancouver
* Podlodowski, Tina, City Council Member, Seattle
Wisconsin
* Verveer, Mike, Common Council, Madison, April
1996
Arizona
* Kolbe, Jim (R), came out July 1996, re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, 5th Congressional District, Tucson
California
* McCarthy, Kevin, Superior Court Judge, San Francisco
* Owens, Juanita, President Board of Education, San Francisco
* Radulovich, Tom, Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board, San Francisco
* Tsenin, Kay, Municipal Court Judge, San Francisco
Florida
* Leban, Mark, Dade County Court Judge, September
Illinois
* Patti, Sebastian , Cook County Circuit Court Judge
* McKeon, Lawrence (D), State House of Representatives, 34th District, Chicago
Maine
* Powers, Judy (D), State Representative
New York
* Robinson, Doug, School Board District 2, New York
* Sauer, Larry, School Board District 3, New York
Rhode Island
* Pisaturo, Michael (D), State Representative 21st District, Cranston
Texas
* Frasier, Margo, Sheriff of Travis County, Austin
Washington
* Murray, Ed (D), House of Representatives 43rd District, Seattle
1997
Arizona
* May, Steve (R), State Representative, 26th District, Phoenix
California
* Weinberger, Bill, Charter Commission, Los Angeles, June
Georgia
* Woolard, Cathy, Atlanta City Council, District 6
New Mexico
* Siegle, Linda, Santa Fe Community College Board of Trustees
New York
* Conti, Richard, City Council, Albany
* Quinn, Christine, Speaker, City Council, New York * Reed, Phil, City Council Member District 8, New York
Ohio
* Escobar, Louis, City Council President, Toledo
* Wiseman, Mary, City Council Member, Dayton
Pennsylvania
* McGill, Jim, Borough Council Member 2nd Ward, Wilkinsburg
Texas
* Parker, Annise, City Council Member At-Large Position 1, Houston, December
Texas
* Loza, John, City Councilmember District 12, Dallas, May
Virginia
* Fisette, Jay, Arlington County Board Member, Arlington
Washington, D.C.
* Catania, David, At-Large Councilmember, December Special Election
1998
California
* del Moral, Rosalinda, Democratic Executive Committee 13th District, San Francisco, June
Connecticut
* Mantilla, Evelyn (D), came out in June 1997, re-elected to the State House of Representatives, District 4, Hartford
Maryland
* Stradauskas, Anne, Baltimore County Sheriff
Massachusetts
* Barrios, Jarrett (D), State Representative, District 28, Middlesex
* Malia, Liz (D), State Representative, 11th Suffolk, March
New Hampshire
* Mitchell, McKim (D), State Representative District 3, Chesterfield
Utah
* Biskupski, Jackie (D), State Representative District 30, Salt Lake City
Washington, D.C.
* Graham, Jim, Councilmember Ward 1
1999
Florida
* Arnold, Diane, Broward County Dem. Exec. Committee, May
New York
* Sklarz, Melissa, Democratic Council, New York, September
Wisconsin
* Sloan, Matt, Common Council, Madison, April
2000
Florida
* Lee, Robert, Broward County Court Judge, September
* Wiscombe, Randy G., City Council, South Miami
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