Roger Niello
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Roger Niello (born 2 June 1948, San Francisco, CA) is a Republican of the California State Assembly since 2004. He represents California's 5th Assembly District, which includes the Sacramento County cities and towns of Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Folsom, North Highlands, McClellan Park, Orangevale, Natomas, Sacramento and the Placer County town of Granite Bay.
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Assemblyman Niello was born in San Francisco, but has lived in Sacramento nearly all of his life. After graduating from Encina High School, Niello received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and completed his graduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Niello worked as a Certified Public Accountant from 1971 until he joined his family’s business at Niello Auto Group in 1974 where he worked for 25 years.
Roger was elected to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in a special election in February of 1999. He replaced Dave Cox who had been just elected to the 5th district Assembly seat. He has served Sacramento County in numerous capacities, serving on the Boards of the Criminal Justice Cabinet, Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, the Sacramento Transportation Authority (2002 Chair), the Sacramento Cable Commission, the Sacramento Area Flood Control District (SAFCA), the Sacramento County Water Agency, the Sacramento County Sanitation District, the Sacramento County Regional Sanitation District, the Regional Transit Board, the Sacramento Library Authority (2003 Chair), the Folsom-Sacramento-El Dorado Transportation Corridor Joint Powers Authority, the Sacramento Solid Waste Authority and the Yolo-Sacramento Port Commission.
He has served as President of the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of the Capital Area Political Action Committee. He has also done extensive volunteer work.
He and his wife Mary reside in Fair Oaks. They have five children: Matthew, Eric, Kevin, Lisa, and Patrick.
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