Bob Blumenfield

• Biography:

  Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield was elected to his first term in the State Assembly in November 2008. He represents the 40th Assembly District, which spans the north-west portion of Los Angeles known as the San Fernando Valley, including the communities of Van Nuys, North Hills, Northridge, Reseda, Winnetka, Canoga Park, West Hills and Woodland Hills.

  Bob has spent 20 years dedicated to public service and the creation of sound public policy – 18 of them directly working to improve the quality of life for Valley residents. From 1989 – 1996 he worked in Washington, DC as a staff person to Senator Bill Bradley, to Congressman Howard L. Berman and as a staff designee to the House Budget Committee. He later worked as the Director of Government Affairs for the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and then as the District Director to Congressman Berman. In the State Assembly, he will continue to be a champion for better transportation, excellence in education, affordable health care, job creation and economic growth, protection of the environment and the rights of senior citizens, veterans and working people.

  Proven Problem-solver. Bob played a critical part in securing $130 million to expedite a carpool lane on the north 405 freeway. He was also instrumental in helping Congressman Berman secure tens of millions in federal funding for a variety of important local projects including an environmental camp for at-risk youths, the Children’s Museum, a gang prevention program with Communities in Schools, an innovative senior transportation project, a transit station extension at Valley College, a nurses training program, a domestic violence program and a natural gas fuel station.

  In the aftermath of the Northridge Earthquake, Bob was the point-person for Congressman Berman’s legislation that brought billions of dollars in aid to the Valley.

  Environmental Advocate. As director of government affairs for the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in the 1990s, Bob worked to acquire thousands of acres of open space for public use and protection, and fought for the creation of urban parks. He was a board member of the LA League of Conservation Voters and previously worked for Clean Water Action in Washington, D.C. Among his top priorities in the State Assembly will be to foster the use of renewable energy sources to fight global warming, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create ‘green collar’ jobs.

  Community Leader. Active on many fronts, Bob is a fierce advocate for equality and social justice. He served as Chair of the Valley Anti-Defamation League Advisory Board, was a founding member of the San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade Committee, a graduate and Boardmember of the Valley Leadership Institute, a member of the West Valley Jewish Community Center Public Affairs Committee, a member of the California Highway Patrol Citizens Advisory Committee, a board member of Children’s Pressline, a national youth journalism and advocacy organization, and vice-chair of the California Trust for Public Schools.

  Bob is a graduate of Duke University and the UCLA Anderson School Business Executive Program. He is 41 years old and lives in Woodland Hills with his wife Kafi, and their young daughter Nia. His wife is the President of the Liberty Hill Foundation.