John Laird is a politician from California, currently representing the 27th district in the California State Assembly as a Democrat. Laird and Mark Leno were the first gay men to serve in the California legislature. Laird become one of the United States first openly gay mayors in 1983. Laird's 27th district stretches from Santa Cruz County down through the Monterey Bay and down the coast to the San Luis Obispo county line. Wikipedia
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