Sandré Swanson  Sandré Swanson (born November 28, 1948) was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006. Swanson represented the 16th Assembly District. Swanson previously served as Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Barbara Lee, he was also district director and a Senior Policy Advisor to then Congressman Ron Dellums. Swanson is a Democrat. Swanson endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2008 presidential election.