James Cunneen is an American politician from the state of California.
Jim Cunneen | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 24th district | |
In office December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2000 | |
Preceded by | Chuck Quackenbush |
Succeeded by | Rebecca Cohn |
Personal details | |
Born | Stanford, California, U.S. | May 24, 1961
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Almaden Valley, San Jose, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
Occupation | Politician, Corporate strategist |
Cunneen served as an aide to Republican Party politicians Becky Morgan, Ed Zschau, and Tom Campbell, before going to work in the semiconductor industry.[1] He served in the California State Assembly Representing the 24th District from 1994 through 2000.[2] He ran in the 2000 election for the United States House of Representatives in California's 15th congressional district, but lost to Mike Honda.[3] Cunneen was president of the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce from 2001 to 2005,[4] and then worked for Cisco Systems for two years.[5]