Welcome to my web site! I am honored to serve the 14th Senate District including the areas of Mariposa, Madera, San Joaquin, Fresno, Tuolumne and Stanislaus. This site is designed to keep you up to date on our progress in Sacramento. You will find included an array of helpful links to our community, the state, and our federal government; recent press releases and publications; and finally you can find and follow our legislative priorities.
I look forward to serving your needs in the 14th Senate district. Please feel free to contact my offices with your questions or concerns.
--Dave Cogdill
Senator Dave Cogdill today received an award from the Design Build Institute of America, Western Pacific Region (DBIA WPR) for his legislative achievements to reduce barriers to California’s infrastructure improvements.
Last year as a part of the budget, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation authored by Senator Cogdill, Senate Bill X2 4, which expedites and lowers the cost of infrastructure projects by allowing public-private partnerships and design-build authority.
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Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) today issued the following statement after Senate Democrats approved Senate Bill 810 by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) which would create a government-run health care system in California. This proposal is estimated to cost $200 billion annually to implement.
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The California National Guard Adjutant General presented Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto) with the Guard’s second highest meritorious award, the California Medal of Merit.
The California National Guard issues the Medal of Merit award for exceptionally meritorious service to the state or nation by a civilian or member of the armed services in a duty of great responsibility; or to any person who, by unselfish and untiring activities in connection with the National Guard, has rendered a distinct service in furthering the interest of and in promoting the security and welfare of the state. Click here to read more.
Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto), who also serves as vice chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, today issued the following statement after the Legislature approved a comprehensive agreement to improve the state’s water supply and reliability. The package of bills approved today included Senate Bill X7 2, the Safe, Clean, Reliable Drinking Water Supply Act of 2010, authored by Senator Cogdill. This legislation builds upon measures that Senator Cogdill has carried for more than three years to implement reforms to California’s water supply and delivery systems.
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