Luz M. Rivas

Luz M. Rivas DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 43

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Luz M. RivasDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 43
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Luz Maria Rivas (born February 6, 1974) is an American politician from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the California State Assembly since 2018. She represents California's 43rd State Assembly district, which includes San Fernando, Sylmar, and Pacoima.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Harvard University
Ed.M Technology in Education
2002 - 2003
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
BS Electrical Engineering
1991 - 1995
Past Positions1 - 14 of 14
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2022 - Current
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2018 - 2022
Commissioner
Board of Public Works, City of Los Angeles
2016 - 2017
Co-Founder
KitHub
2014 - 2016
Founder
DIY Girls
2011 - 2016
Director of Research and Corporate Partnerships
Iridescent
2010 - 2013
Assistant Director, Diversity Center
California Institute of Technology
2006 - 2010
Director, Academic Programs
Infrastructure Academy
2010
Research Associate
Center for Children and Technology, Education Development Center
2005 - 2006
Research Associate
American Museum of Natural History
2003 - 2005
Program Associate
IT Resource Center (Now Lumity)
1998 - 2001
Electrical Engineer
Motorolla
1995 - 1998
Former Senior Fellow
Marshall Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab, University of Southern California (USC)
Former Service Learning Instructor
University of Southern California (USC)
Other Experience1 - 16 of 16
Member
Girls Build Los Angeles Board
2017 - Current
Board Member
Massachusettes Institute of Technology Club of Southern California
2011 - 2015
Champions Board Member
California Girls in STEM (CalGirls) Collaborative
2014 - Current
Former Member
Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Chairperson
Select Committee on the Non-Profit Sector
2021 - 2022
Chairperson
Committee on Natural Resources, California State Assemby
2021 - 2022
Member
Committee on Health, California State Assembly
2021 - 2022
Member
Committee on Budget, California State Assembly
2021 - 2022
Member
Committee on Local Government, California State Assembly
2021 - 2022
Member
Committee on Revenue and Taxation, California State Assembly
2021 - 2022
Member
Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Resources and Transportation, California State Assembly
2021 - 2022
Former Chair
Special Committee on Legislative Ethics, California State Assembly
Former Chair
Select Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on the State of Hate, California State Assembly
Former Member
Committee on Labor and Employment, California State Assembly
Former Member
Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy, California State Assembly
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