Warren Furutani for Assembly 2010
556 South Fair Oaks
Avenue, #261
Pasadena, CA. 91105
Paid for by Warren Furutani for Assembly 2010
ID# 1313626
556 South Fair Oaks
Avenue, #261
Pasadena, CA. 91105
Paid for by Warren Furutani for Assembly 2010
ID# 1313626
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Assemblymember Warren Furutani was first elected in a special
election to the 55th District in February 2008,and re-elected in the
same year to his first fulltwo-year term. He represents the cities of
Carson, Lakewood,(North and West) Long Beach, and the Los
Angeles communities of Harbor City, the Harbor Gateway and
Wilmington.
Warren has more than 40 years of experience and involvement in
education and public service, both as an elected official and a
community organizer. He is the only person to have been elected and
re-elected to the boards of the Los Angeles Unified School District
and the Los Angeles Community College District.
Beginning as an activist in the 1960s, Warren continues to work hard
to ensure that all people living in the Golden State have equal
opportunities, especially as it relates to education. These opportunities include working for a quality K-12 education system, affordable and accessible college and university education, and career and technical education programs for all students. Warren is also an advocate for environmental issues, including equal access to clean air, and maintaining an adequate "safety net" of health and social services for those who need them.
During Warren's first year as a legislator, he was able to forge a "win/win' agreement on SB 588 (Runner) that was signed into law. SB 588 streamlines the process for construction on community college campuses. As a result of his exemplary leadership and statesmanship, the Professional Engineers in California Government honored Warren with their 2008 Legislator of the Year Award. Warren has also received this same Legislator of the Year honor from the California Watershed Network (2008), the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (2009), the California Association of Local Conservation Corps (2009), the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (2009), and the University of California Student Association (2010).
Last year, Warren passed AB 37, historic legislation that grants honorary degrees to Japanese Americans whose education was disrupted due to their wrongful incarceration during World War II. Since this legislation was signed into law, hundreds of elderly Japanese Americans have received honorary degrees, some posthumously, from colleges and universities throughout California.
Warren serves as Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Legislative Caucus, as well as Chair of Assembly Budget Subcommittee 4 on State Administration. He is also chair of the Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Workforce Development. He serves on the following standing committees: Transportation; Utilities & Commerce; Labor and Employment; Budget, and the Public Employees Retirement System. Warren also organized the first-ever Community College Caucus in the California legislature.
A native Californian and fourth-generation Japanese American, Warren is a product of the Los Angeles public education system. He is married with two grown sons.
election to the 55th District in February 2008,and re-elected in the
same year to his first fulltwo-year term. He represents the cities of
Carson, Lakewood,(North and West) Long Beach, and the Los
Angeles communities of Harbor City, the Harbor Gateway and
Wilmington.
Warren has more than 40 years of experience and involvement in
education and public service, both as an elected official and a
community organizer. He is the only person to have been elected and
re-elected to the boards of the Los Angeles Unified School District
and the Los Angeles Community College District.
Beginning as an activist in the 1960s, Warren continues to work hard
to ensure that all people living in the Golden State have equal
opportunities, especially as it relates to education. These opportunities include working for a quality K-12 education system, affordable and accessible college and university education, and career and technical education programs for all students. Warren is also an advocate for environmental issues, including equal access to clean air, and maintaining an adequate "safety net" of health and social services for those who need them.
During Warren's first year as a legislator, he was able to forge a "win/win' agreement on SB 588 (Runner) that was signed into law. SB 588 streamlines the process for construction on community college campuses. As a result of his exemplary leadership and statesmanship, the Professional Engineers in California Government honored Warren with their 2008 Legislator of the Year Award. Warren has also received this same Legislator of the Year honor from the California Watershed Network (2008), the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (2009), the California Association of Local Conservation Corps (2009), the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (2009), and the University of California Student Association (2010).
Last year, Warren passed AB 37, historic legislation that grants honorary degrees to Japanese Americans whose education was disrupted due to their wrongful incarceration during World War II. Since this legislation was signed into law, hundreds of elderly Japanese Americans have received honorary degrees, some posthumously, from colleges and universities throughout California.
Warren serves as Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Legislative Caucus, as well as Chair of Assembly Budget Subcommittee 4 on State Administration. He is also chair of the Select Committee on Career Technical Education and Workforce Development. He serves on the following standing committees: Transportation; Utilities & Commerce; Labor and Employment; Budget, and the Public Employees Retirement System. Warren also organized the first-ever Community College Caucus in the California legislature.
A native Californian and fourth-generation Japanese American, Warren is a product of the Los Angeles public education system. He is married with two grown sons.
