Steve Bradford
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| Steve Bradford | |
| California State Assembly District 51 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Profession | Legislator |
| Website | Elect Steve Bradford |
Steve Bradford is a Democratic member of the California State Assembly, representing the 51st District. He won a special election in September 2009.
Bradford served as Mayor Pro Tem of Gardena in 2009, on the Gardena City Council from 1997-2009, and worked as a Marketing Representative with IBM from 1983-1990.
He is a member of the California Contract Cities Association, Chair of the Gardena Black History Month Celebration Committee, Chair of the Gardena Jazz Festival Committee, and member of the Independent Cities Association, League of California Cities, and Southern California Association of Governments.[1]
Issue positions
On his website Bradford lists his legislative priorities:[2]
- Education - "you can count on me to advocate for additional funding for education to reduce class sizes and provide adequate text books and resources for all classrooms."
- Health Care - "free health care for every child in California under the age of 19."
- Economic Development - "I plan to work with the business community to create a positive working environments that help to attract and retain businesses and jobs in the State because we cannot afford to lose another Nissan."
- Public Safety - "I believe we need to increase the funding for public safety to ensure that our communities and schools are safe. I also want to expand the Gang Alternative Program, known as GAP, to all local area public schools to educate 4th graders about the dangers of gangs and how to stay out of them."
- Affordable Housing - "Working with labor and community organizations to create affordable housing for working class families, I want to make available underutilized buildings and State land for affordable housing."
Committee membership
- Select Committee on Procurement (Chair)
- Housing and Community Development Committee, California General Assembly
- Insurance Committee, California General Assembly
- Governmental Organization Committee, California General Assembly
- Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly
Sponsored legislation
- As of 11/20/09 Bradford does not have any sponsored bills listed.
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
External links
- Elect Steve Bradford - official campaign site
- Official state assembly website
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Twitter account
- Facebook profile
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