Cathleen Galgiani

Who is Cathleen Galgiani?

Cathleen Galgiani is an American politician who currently serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she was elected to the state senate in the 5th district, having narrowly defeated Republican Bill Berryhill on November 6, 2012.

Prior to her own election to the Assembly, Galgiani served as the chief of staff to her predecessor, Barbara Matthews. She served as the consultant to the legislative committee on the development of University of California, Merced. She helped secure funding and support for U.C. Merced to ensure that the university continues to grow as the tenth campus in the University of California system. Galgiani has also worked for Pat Johnston and John Garamendi. Prior to working in the Legislature, Galgiani spent eight years as a physical therapy aide at San Joaquin General Hospital and Dameron Hospital in San Joaquin County.

Galgiani attended San Joaquin Delta College before receiving her Bachelors degree from California State University, Sacramento. She lives in Livingston, California.

On November 1, 2011, in an interview with the Stockton Record, Galgiani publicly disclosed that she is gay.