Marty Block

• Biography:

  Assemblymember Marty Block was elected in November 2008 to represent the 78th District with the cities and communities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Bonita, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley.

  Marty brings a background as an active community volunteer, respected elected official, and an experienced professional to task of representing his constituents in the Assembly.

  A former dean at San Diego State University (SDSU), a retired professor at SDSU, a former member of the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees, and a former San Diego County Board of Education member, Marty is passionate about education issues at both the collegiate and the K-12 levels. He will bring the same no-nonsense, results-oriented approach to state government that served him so well in the education sector. As an Assemblymember, Marty’s priorities (in addition to education) include public safety, balancing the budget and ensuring that everyone in the district has access to quality, affordable healthcare.

  Marty has served on the San Diego County Commission on Children, Youth and Families; in addition to the San Diego County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force. He has served as past government relations chair of the San Diego Multiple Sclerosis Society and the past president of the American Jewish Committee, San Diego Chapter and on a variety of community boards and committees.

  A believer in education in its many forms, Marty has been the host of more than 50 public affairs television programs on San Diego’s Learning Channel.

  A five-time recipient of Outstanding Faculty Awards at SDSU, Marty was presented with a University Distinguished Service Award upon retirement. He was also honored for community service by the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation. Marty lives in the District with his wife and children.