Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Kevin McCarty City Council District 6 records
- Dates:
- ca. 2006-2020
- Abstract:
- The Kevin McCarty City Council District 6 records primarily documents politician Kevin McCarty's ten-year term as a member of the Sacramento City Council for the 6th ditrict. Material dates from 1997 to 2014, with the bulk from 2000 to 2006. The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, meeting minutes, fliers, articles, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and floppy discs.
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet (2 cartons)
- Language:
- English and The collection contains materials in English.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Kevin McCarty City Council District 6 records, CTY0063, Center for Sacramento History.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains two boxes of material related to Kevin McCarty's ten year term as a Sacramento City Council member for the 6th district, including material on gun laws and the Leon A. McCarty Sports Foundation. Material dates from 1997 to 2014, with the bulk from 2000 to 2006. The collection consists of legal documents, correspondence, meeting minutes, fliers, articles, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and floppy discs.
- Biographical / historical:
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Born in Sacramento on January 6, 1972, Kevin McCarty received his high school diploma through adult education before attending American River Community College and earning a bachelor's degree in political science from CSU Long Beach and a master's degree in public policy and administration from CSU Sacramento.
After beginning his career as a Housing and Redevelopment Commissioner, McCarty served on the Sacramento City Council from 2004-2014, representing the 6th district. During those ten years, he worked on youth programs, gun laws, rental housing issues, and clean air policies. He also helped to create the Sacramento Little Saigon district, the City Whistleblower Hotline program, and the Independent Auditor Department. Elected to represent Sacramento and parts of the unincorporated Sacramento County as a member of the California State Assembly in 2014, McCarty serves as the Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by the City of Sacramento, Office of the City Clerk in 2016 (accession #2016/049).
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alyssa Garcia, 2023.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-12 15:32:12 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All requests to publish or quote from private manuscripts held by the Center for Sacramento History (CSH) must be submitted in writing to csh@cityofsacramento.org. Permission for publication is given on behalf of CSH as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the patron. No permission is necessary to publish or quote from public records.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item and/or item number], [box and folder number], Kevin McCarty City Council District 6 records, CTY0063, Center for Sacramento History.
- Location of this collection:
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551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95811, US
- Contact:
- (916) 808-7072