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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Ted Lempert |
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San Carlos, California , United States |
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June 14, 1961
(63 years)
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| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
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| Info | Ted Lempert is the President of Children Now, a national research and action organization based in Oakland, California. Previously, Ted was the founding CEO and co-founder of EdVoice, a statewide, grassroots organization advocating for education reform and support for public education. Lempert also serves on the San Mateo County Board of Education.
Lempert was a State Assemblymember representing San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties from 1996 to 2000 and 1988 to 1992. He served as chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee and the Select Committees on Education Technology and Coastal Protection, and co-chair of the Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education.
Lempert authored landmark legislation during his eight years in the Assembly, including the Lempert-Keene Oil Spill Prevention & Response Act (1990), the Golden State Scholarshare Trust (California’s College Savings Plan)(1997), the Internet Tax Freedom Act (1998) and the Local School Construction Bond Act (2000). He had over 70 other bills signed by Governors Deukmejian, Wilson and Davis, including major laws in the areas of education, health care, children and families, tax policy and the environment.
Lempert also served on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, where he was President of the Board in 1995.
He was the founder of the County’s Youth Commission and chaired the Task Force on Violence Against Women. Prior to holding public office, Lempert was special counsel and an associate for the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton in San Francisco.
Lempert received the “Al Rodda Lifetime Service Award” from the California School Boards Association, was named "Legislator of the Year" by numerous leading education groups, including the National Association of Educational Service Agencies, the California Association of School Administrators, California Community College Faculty and the UC and CSU Students Associations, was recognized five times with the "High-Tech Legislator of the Year" award from the American Electronics Association, and was awarded the Public Policy Award from the Santa Clara County Perinatal Council and the Santa Clara County Medical Association.
A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, Lempert attended local public schools. He graduated from Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and earned his law degree from Stanford University.
Ted, his wife Nicole, and their three young daughters live in San Carlos.
1993-1996: Member, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
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