Josh Newman

Josh Newman DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 29

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Josh NewmanDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 29
59
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CAResidence (state)
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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
US-Australia Relations
Yale University
BA History
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Member
Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate
Founder
ArmedForce2Workforce
2013 - 2020
Senior Vice President, Business Development
SendMe Incorporated
2007 - 2012
Director, Strategic Development
RealNetworks
1999 - 2004
Commissioned Officer
United States Army
1986 - 1990
Other Experience1 - 23 of 23
Chair
Neighbors United for Fullerton
2018 - Current
Chair, Employment Working Group
Orange County Veterans & Military Families Collaborative (OCVMFC)
Court-Appointed Special Advocate for a Child in the Foster Care System
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County (CASA-OC)
Vice President
Democrats of North Orange County
Volunteer
Special Olympics
Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity
Member
Budget Subcommittee #5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation, California State Senate
2020 - Current
Member
Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, California State Senate
2020 - Current
Member
Transportation Committee, California State Senate
2020 - Current
Member
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California State Senate
2020 - Current
Member
Military and Veterans Affairs, California State Senate
2020 - Current
Member
Select Committee on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs, California State Senate
2016 - 2018
Member
Subcommittee on California's Innovation, Technology and Life Sciences Economy, California State Senate
2016 - 2018
Member
Health Committee, California State Senate
2016 - 2018
Member
Human Services Committee, California State Senate
2016 - 2018
Member
Manufactured Home Communities Committee, California State Senate
2016 - 2018
Member
California, Armenia and Artsakh Mutual Trade, Art and Cultural Exchange Committee, California State Senate
2016 - 2018
Member
Insurance Committee, California State Senate
2016 - 2018
Member
Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California State Senate
2016 - Current
Chair
Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, California State Senate
First Vice Chair
Veterans Caucus of the California Democratic Party
Former Chair
Veterans Affairs Committee, California State Senate
Member
Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, California State Senate
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