Julia Brownley
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Julia Brownley is a California State Assembly
woman representing California's 41st Assembly District (2007–2008). She was elected to the Assembly on November 7, 2006. She is a Democrat. Before her political career, Brownley hired by several companies in market management. Brownley is a mother of two adult children.
from George Washington University
in 1975 and an M.B.A. from the American University
in 1979.
In 2006, she was named YWCA
Woman of the Year for her leadership on the School Board and in her community.
Brownley is the chair of the Assembly's Education Committee. She is a member of the Aging and Long-Term Care, the Budget Subcommittee # 3 on Resources, the Education committee, the Natural Resources Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the and the Select Committee on Community Colleges.
With education one of her top two legislative priorities, on the same day she was sworn in to the Assembly, Brownley introduced her first bill. AB 25 will be the foundation for a longer-term look in California at the best uses of all available education resources, including how adequacy of K-12 school funding is determined and defined. Her 2007-08 legislative package includes bills related to education, wage discrimination, hospital staffing, e-waste recycling, clean water, and insuring that state-funded sex education is bias free.
Brownley will be termed out in 2012, having served the maximum of three terms in the Assembly permitted under California law.
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
woman representing California's 41st Assembly District (2007–2008). She was elected to the Assembly on November 7, 2006. She is a Democrat. Before her political career, Brownley hired by several companies in market management. Brownley is a mother of two adult children.
Background
Brownley received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political SciencePolitical science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in 1975 and an M.B.A. from the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
in 1979.
School Board
Brownley served three terms on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and was elected Board President. She worked with the California State PTA and the Community for Excellent Public Schools to launch the "Caravan for Kids," which brought over 5,000 children and parents to Sacramento to demand that the Governor and Legislature create a state plan for excellence in education. Brownley and the SMMUSD, CEPS, local PTA's and other education advocates led the local efforts that secured $16,000,000 in additional funding annually for Santa Monica and Malibu schools. This enabled her school district to avoid massive cuts in the schools' budgets that would have eliminated programs and caused extensive layoffs of teachers and other employees. She also succeeded in getting Santa Monica to invest $6 million in public education by an increase in the city hotel bed tax.In 2006, she was named YWCA
YWCA
The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...
Woman of the Year for her leadership on the School Board and in her community.
Assembly member
Brownley won a competitive democratic primary against 4 well funded candidates. She ran against Jonathan Levey, Kelly Hayes-Raitt, Shawn Casey and Barry Groveman. She received 34.9% of the democratic vote. Her nearest competitor, Groveman received 26.6%. Brownley won the general election with 61.8% of the vote.Brownley is the chair of the Assembly's Education Committee. She is a member of the Aging and Long-Term Care, the Budget Subcommittee # 3 on Resources, the Education committee, the Natural Resources Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the and the Select Committee on Community Colleges.
With education one of her top two legislative priorities, on the same day she was sworn in to the Assembly, Brownley introduced her first bill. AB 25 will be the foundation for a longer-term look in California at the best uses of all available education resources, including how adequacy of K-12 school funding is determined and defined. Her 2007-08 legislative package includes bills related to education, wage discrimination, hospital staffing, e-waste recycling, clean water, and insuring that state-funded sex education is bias free.
Brownley will be termed out in 2012, having served the maximum of three terms in the Assembly permitted under California law.