Full Name:
Martin 'Marty' Block
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Cindy
Home City:
College Area, CA
Religion:
Jewish
Attended, Political Science, Syracuse University
BA, Education, Indiana University
BA, Political Science, Indiana University
JD, College of Law, DePaul University
Senator, California State Senate, District 39, 2012-2016
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 78, 2008-2012
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004
Former Member, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force, San Diego County
Former Member, Arts Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Commission on Children, Youth and Families, San Diego County
Former Member, Defense and Aerospace Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Governmental Organization Committee, California State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Arts, California State Assembly
Former Member, Subcommittee 1 on Education, California State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on California's Innovation, Technology and LIfe, California State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Emergencies, Disaster Response and Port Security, California State Senate
Statewide Co-Chair, California Community Colleges Underfunded District Caucus, 2004-2006
Former Director, San Diego State University
Retired Professor, San Diego State University
Former Dean, San Diego State University
Former Judge Pro Tempore, San Diego Superior Court
Director, Student Legal Services, Western Illinois University, 1978-1979
History Teacher, Illinois School District 68, District 68, 1972-1978
Former Member, Board of Directors, California School Boards Association
Former President, Board of Education, San Diego County
Former President, California County Boards of Education
Former Member, California Faculty Association
Former President, District Board of Trustees, San Diego Community College
Former Member, Illinois Education Association
Founding Chair, National Higher Education Law and Policy Institute
Former President, San Diego Chapter, American Jewish Committee
Former Member, San Diego Childrens Initiative
Founding Chair, San Diego Latino Coalition
Former Government Relations Chair, San Diego Multiple Sclerosis Society
President, San Diego-Imperial Counties Community College Association, 2004-2006
Awards:
March of Dimes Legislative Champion Award; Courageous Leadership Award, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce; 2013 Solar Champion Award; Distinguished Service Award, Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego President's Award; Lanterman Award, California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability; Oral Health Policy Champion Award, County of San Diego HHSA