Laura Friedman
| Laura Friedman | |
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 Laura Friedman during her 2016 California State Assembly Race. | |
| Member-elect of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district | |
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Taking office December 5, 2016 | |
| Succeeding | Mike Gatto |
| Mayor of Glendale, California | |
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In office April 2011 – April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ara Najarian |
| Succeeded by | Frank Quintero |
| Glendale City Councilmember | |
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Assumed office 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1966 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Guillaume Lemoine |
| Residence | Glendale |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester |
| Occupation | Politician |
Laura Friedman is an American politician who has been elected to the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she will represent the 43rd Assembly District, encompassing portions of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys.
Prior to her election to the Assembly in 2016, Friedman was a member of the Glendale City Council.[1] She also served as Mayor of Glendale from 2011 to 2012.[2]
Career
Since 2000, Friedman has owned and managed a small business (PlanetGlass.net), a web-based art glass dealership. Between 1998 and 1999, Friedman was the Vice President of Development at Cort/Madden Company. Between 1994 and 1997, Friedman was the Vice President of Development at Rysher Entertainment, where she oversaw the production of approximately ten feature films annually as well as extensive television programming.[3] In 1995, Friedman was the co-producer of the Warner Brothers release It Takes Two. In 1996 she was associate producer of House Arrest; executive producer of Foxfire,; executive producer of the family film Zeus and Roxanne; and associate producer of the independent film Aberration, which was released by LIVE Entertainment.
2016 California State Assembly candidacy
| California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Laura Friedman | 33,276 | 31.9 | |
| Democratic | Ardy Kassakhian | 25,357 | 24.3 | |
| Republican | Mark MacCarley | 16,551 | 15.9 | |
| Democratic | Andrew J. Blumenfield | 13,309 | 12.8 | |
| Republican | Alexandra A. Bustamante | 6,524 | 6.3 | |
| Democratic | Dennis R. Bullock | 4,294 | 4.1 | |
| Democratic | Rajiv Dalal | 3,173 | 3.0 | |
| American Independent | Aaron Cervantes | 1,873 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 104,357 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Laura Friedman | |||
| Democratic | Ardy Kassakhian | |||
| Total votes | ' | ' | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Personal life
Friedman was raised in South Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester in New York.[4] She is married to Guillaume Lemoine, a professional landscape designer.[3]
References
- ↑ City of Glendale website
- ↑ Levine, Brittany (April 9, 2012). "Mayor Laura Friedman baffled by colleagues' indecision". Glendale News-Press.
- 1 2 "Qualifications". Votelaurafriedman.com. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ↑ Biography at City of Glendale website