Alan Lowenthal, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congressional District 47

 General Information

Name: Alan Lowenthal

Age: 71

Place of Residence: Long Beach, CA

Education:

College

Attended College: Yes

College: Hobart College, B.A.

Year of Graduation: 1962

Grad School

University: Ohio State University

Degree: Ph.D.

Employment Information

Job titles held: Professor of Community Psychology, California State University, Long Beach

Political Information

Political Party: Democrat

Running for a: Federal office

Running for a position: U.S. House of Representatives

Chamber/district: District 47

Incumbent: No

First elected: 1992

Previous Political Offices: Long Beach City Council from 1992-98, CA Assemblyfrom 1998-2004, CA Senate 2004-present

Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: N/A

Party HQ

Address: 5955 E. Spring St., Long Beach

Campaign Manager

Name: Mike Schimpock

Title: Campaign Consultant

URLs:

Campaign Manager

Name: Mike Shimpock

Twitter: www.twitter.com/Lowenthal2012
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lowenthalforcongress2012

Website: http://www.alanlowenthal.com/2012/
Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDHTrfDvD1E

Other Facts:
The following is a statement from Alan Lowenthal:

Senator Alan Lowenthal is a college professor and California  State Senator who has lived in Southern California for more than forty years. Senator Lowenthal has brought his coalitionbuilding skills and real-world solutions to the table for more than 20 years; first as a Long Beach City Council Member, then as a CA State Assembly Member, and now as a CA State Senator.

As the former Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and current Chair of the Select Committee on Goods Movement, Senator Lowenthal has played a leading role in promoting new infrastructure and clean "green" technologies that have simultaneously led to more efficient transportation systems, especially around the Port of Long Beach, which has been labeled as one of the biggest and most eco-friendly port in the Nation.

Senator Alan Lowenthal is currently the Chair of the Senate Education Committee, and is the author of the recently enacted College Promise Act (SB 650). This historic act brings together business and education leaders to better prepare students to succeed in school and in the job market after graduation. Locally, this has resulted in an 80% acceptance rate of Long Beach Unified School District and Long Beach Community College students into California State University, Long Beach.

In Sacramento and in Southern California, Alan Lowenthal has been widely recognized as an effective, bi-partisan problem solver, and is known for his ability to reach across the aisle and garner overwhelming bipartisan support for real-world solutions to pressing issues such as education, the environment, and job creation. Senator Lowenthal offers the exact kind of leadership and expertise we need in the newly redrawn 47th District and in Washington.

The newly redrawn 47th District includes parts of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Cypress, Garden Grove, Westminster, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, and Stanton.