# Gayle McLaughlin

_American mayor_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Gayle McLaughlin is an American politician from Richmond, California. She was first elected to the Richmond City Council in 2004 when she was a member of the Green Party of California. She won two consecutive four-year terms as the city's mayor in 2006 and 2010. After reaching the mayoral term limit, she was reelected to the City Council in 2014. In June 2017, she announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor of California in the 2018 election.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528807#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chicago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528807#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528807#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; peace activist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528807#P106))
- **Political party:** Green Party of the United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528807#P102))
- **Education:** Bridgewater State University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528807#P69))
- **Official website:** gaylemclaughlin.net/index.html ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528807#P856))
- **Positions held:** mayor (9 January 2007 – 13 January 2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528807#P39))

## Questions

**When was Gayle McLaughlin born?**  
Gayle McLaughlin was born on 1952 in Chicago.

**What positions has Gayle McLaughlin held?**  
Positions held by Gayle McLaughlin include: mayor (2007–2015).

**Where did Gayle McLaughlin study?**  
Gayle McLaughlin was educated at Bridgewater State University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gayle McLaughlin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayle_McLaughlin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5528807](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5528807) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gayle McLaughlin headshot (2010).jpg by Gayle McLaughlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gayle_McLaughlin_headshot_(2010).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Gayle McLaughlin". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gayle-mclaughlin. Retrieved 15 November 2026.