Josh Newman's Biography
- State Senate (CA) - District 29, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (CA) - District 37
Contact Information
203 N Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92832
Phone: 714-525-2342
Office
1021 O Street, Suite 6520
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
203 North Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92832
Full Name:
Josh Newman
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Darcy; 1 Child
Birth Date:
10/16/1964
Birth Place:
Poughkeepsie, NY
Home City:
Fullerton, CA
BA, History, Yale University
US-Australia Relations, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
Senator, California State Senate, District 29, 2016-2018, 2020-present
Member, Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate
Candidate, California State senate, District 37, 2024
Candidate, California State Senate, District 29, 2020
Member, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
Chair, Education Committee
Member, Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee
Member, Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Rules
Member, Select Committee on Hydrogen Energy
Member, Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction
Chair, Select Committee on Transitioning to a Zero-Emission Energy Future
Member, Student Success Committee
Member, Subcommittee 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation
Member, Transportation Committee
Member, Budget Subcommittee #5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation, California State Senate, 2020-present
Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, California State Senate, 2020-present
Member, Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California State Senate, 2020-present
Member, Military and Veterans Affairs, California State Senate, 2020-present
Member, Transportation Committee, California State Senate, 2020-present
Member, Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California State Senate, 2016-present
Member, Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, California State Senate
Chair, Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, California State Senate
Former Chair, Veterans Affairs Committee, California State Senate
First Vice Chair/Legislative Committee Chair, Veterans Caucus of the California Democratic Party
Member, California, Armenia and Artsakh Mutual Trade, Art and Cultural Exchange Committee, California State Senate, 2016-2018
Member, Health Committee, California State Senate, 2016-2018
Member, Human Services Committee, California State Senate, 2016-2018
Member, Insurance Committee, California State Senate, 2016-2018
Member, Manufactured Home Communities Committee, California State Senate, 2016-2018
Member, Select Committee on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs, California State Senate, 2016-2018
Member, Subcommittee on California's Innovation, Technology and Life Sciences Economy, California State Senate, 2016-2018
Founder/Executive Director, ArmedForce2Workforce, 2013-2020
Senior Vice President, Business Development, SendMe Incorporated, 2007-2012
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Sales, Limbo, Incorporated, 2005-2006
Vice President of B2B Applications & Services, Mobliss, Incorporated, 2004-2005
Director, Strategic Development, RealNetworks, 1999-2004
Commissioned Officer, United States Army, 1986-1990
Chair, Neighbors United for Fullerton, 2018-present
Court-Appointed Special Advocate for a Child in the Foster Care System, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County (CASA-OC)
Vice President, Democrats of North Orange County
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity
Chair, Employment Working Group/Steering Committee Member, Orange County Veterans & Military Families Collaborative (OCVMFC)
Volunteer, Special Olympics
Father's Occupation:
Doctor
Spouse's Occupation:
investment analyst at a locally based Fortune 500 insurance company.