Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman during her 2016 California State Assembly Race.
Member-elect of the California State Assembly
from the 43rd district
Taking office
December 5, 2016
Succeeding Mike Gatto
Mayor of Glendale, California
In office
April 2011  April 2012
Preceded by Ara Najarian
Succeeded by Frank Quintero
Glendale City Councilmember
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born (1966-12-03) 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

  1. City of Glendale website
  2. Levine, Brittany (April 9, 2012). "Mayor Laura Friedman baffled by colleagues' indecision". Glendale News-Press.
  3. 1 2 "Qualifications". Votelaurafriedman.com. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  4. Biography at City of Glendale website
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