Anthony J. Portantino

Anthony J. Portantino DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 25

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Anthony J. PortantinoDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 25
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Anthony J. Portantino (born January 29, 1961) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 25th Senate District which encompasses portions of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys. Portantino was a member of the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012, representing the 44th Assembly District.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Albright College
BS Psychology/Business
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Senator
California State Senate
2016 - Current
Assemblymember
California State Assembly
2006 - 2012
Member
La Cañada Flintridge City Council
1999 - 2006
Art Director
Unsolved Mysteries, NBC
Co-Writer
Time of Tears, New World Pictures
Line Producer
El Regalo de Paquito, Telemundo
Member
Art Department, Break of Dawn, American Playhouse
Production Designer
Grizzly Adams: The Mark of the Bear
Property Master
Warm Summer Winds, American Playhouse
Visiting Fellow
University of Southern California
Other Experience1 - 38 of 38
Executive Board Member
California Contract Cities Association
2003 - 2004
Member
Steering Committee, Pasadena Area United Democratic Headquarters
2002
Member
Steering Committee, Pasadena Area United Democratic Headquarters
2004
Co-Chair
ACT
2001 - 2003
Member
Advisory Committee, La Cañada Flintridge Investment
1998 - 1999
Former Executive Board Member
Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities
Former President
Mayors & Council Members Department, League of California Cities
Member
Advisory Board, San Gabriel Valley Chapter, Habitat For Humanity
Member
Sierra Club
Former Director
Sanitation County of Los Angeles
Former Member
California Film Commission
Former Member
Bond Measure "P" Oversight Committee, Pasadena City College
Former Vice Chair
Advisory Committee, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Member
South Pasadena Democratic Club
Member
Altadena Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Member
Parent-Teacher Association, La Cañada High School
Member
Parent-Teacher Association, La Cañada Elementary School
Member
Northeast Democratic Club
Member
National Italian-American Foundation
Member
La Cañada Oaks Mountain Bike Association
Member
La Cañada Kiwanis Club
Member
La Cañada Flintridge Democratic Club
Member
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
Member
Foothill Community Democratic Club
Member
Arroyo Democratic Club
Member
Democratic Club of the Pasadena Foothills
Member
Pasadena Audubon Society
Member
Stonewall Democratic Club
Member
Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance
Member
K-12 Education Options Committee, La Cañada School District
2000 - 2001
Former Chair
Subcommittee 1 on Education, California State Senate
Former Chair
Sanitation County of Los Angeles
Former Member
Select Committee on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs, California State Senate
Former Member
Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
La Cañada School District/City Council Joint-Use Committee
Former Member
Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction, California State Senate
Former Member
Student Success Committee, California State Senate
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