California State Senate in 2004 to succeed Dede Alpert in the 39th district. Alpert was termed out in 2004 after eight years in the State Senate. The district includes the San Diego County communities of City Heights, Clairemont, Del Mar, Emerald Hills, Encanto, Hillcrest, Kearny Mesa, La Jolla, Lemon Grove, Linda Vista, Mira Mesa, Mission Beach, Mission Hills, Mission Valley, Normal Heights, North Park, Ocean Beach, Old Town, Pacific Beach and Valencia Park. She was re-elected in 2008. She left office in December 2012 due to term limits. Post-Senate career In November 2012 she announced that she will become executive director of the California Plug-In Vehicle Collaborative effective January 1, 2013. The collaborative, founded in July 2012, promotes the acceptance and availability of all-electric cars. In 2016 Kehoe served as one of California's 55 electors in the Electoral College. Organizations and memberships Kehoe has been an ardent supporter of increased environmental protection for the state's resources in her appointed position on the California Coastal Commission. Kehoe is a member of the Sierra Club, the National Organization for Women (NOW), National Women's Political Caucus, Uptown Democratic Club, and California Women in Government, the San Diego Democratic Club, and the Women's Transportation Seminar. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the California Elected Women's Association for Education and Research (CEWAER). References External links www.christinekehoe.org Join California Christine T. Kehoe 1950 births American environmentalists American women environmentalists American feminists Democratic Party California state senators Editors of California newspapers Legislative staff Lesbian politicians Living people LGBT state legislators in California Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly Politicians from Troy, New York San Diego City Council members University at Albany, SUNY alumni Women state legislators in California Women newspaper editors Women city councillors in California Journalists from New York (state) Activists from New York (state) Activists from California 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Candidates in the 1998 United States elections 2016 United States presidential electors American LGBT city council members LGBT people from California 21st-century LGBT people