Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 50, 2012-2022

Candidate, California State Assembly, District 50, 2020

Council Member, City Council, Santa Monica, 1999-2012

Former Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Santa Monica, 1999-2012

Former Member, 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Coastal Protection Committee, California State Assembly

Former Chair, Diabetes and Heart Disease Prevention Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Homelessness Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Regional Transportation and Interconnectivity Solutions Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on California's Clean Energy Economy, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Campus Climate, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on Hate Crimes, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on International and Regional Agreements, California State Assembly

Former Member, Transportation Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Urban Planning and Land Use in Underserved Communities, California State Assembly

Former Member, Urban Rivers and Streams Committee, California State Assembly

Appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, Member, California Coastal Commission, 2009-2012

Family Law Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior Court, present

Former Mediator, Los Angeles Superior Court

Former Volunteer Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Courts

Attorney at Law, Law & Consulting Offices of Richard Bloom, 1978-2012

Executive Director, Community Initiatives, People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), 2008-2009

Executive Director, Levitt and Quinn Family Law Center, 2005-2007

Member, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, present

Former Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Chair, Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission and Foundation, 2002-2012

Founding Member, Chair, Westside Cities Council of Governments, 2002-2012

Awards:

California Clean Air Public Health Leadership Award, 2007

Favorite Book:

"Catch 22", "Autobiography of Malcolm X", "Koufax", "Benjamin Franklin"

Favorite Movie:

Casablanca, Best in Show, Galaxy Quest

Favorite Musician:

Jackson Browne and Venice, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Arcade Fire and much, much more.

Pets (include names):

1 Dog; 2 Chickens

Priority Issues:

Education, environmental protection and sustainability, budget reform, fiscal stability, economic growth and jobs.

Spouse's Occupation:

Healthcare professional and administrator at Cedars-Sinai Health Center in Los Angeles