Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 66

The son of a commercial fisherman, Nathan spent a large part of his early life on the back deck of his father's boat, learning the importance of hard work, self-reliance and personal responsibility.

Nathan and his wife Judy live and work in the South Bay.

Nathan attended Stanford University, where he graduated with a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in Materials Science & Engineering, with an emphasis on nanotechnology.

After graduation, Nathan went to work for a major aerospace contractor in El Segundo, working his way up to a Senior Systems Engineer and small team lead on an advanced sensor development program. In his time in industry, he has demonstrated great skill, innovation and leadership, earning not just the respect of his colleagues but establishing himself as the go to guy for solving many tough problems. He has shown a real knack for innovation, with two patents awarded and two more applications pending on inventions he has conceived. Among his inventions is a device for detecting concealed passengers being smuggled through border crossings, which is now being considered for implementation at the US-Mexico border.

In his spare time, Nathan Mintz has cofounded a think tank, California Common Sense, devoted to advancing pragmatic, non-partisan solutions to our state's budget and economic problems. He has also been a fierce advocate for reforming our legal system, serving on the Leadership Committee of California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.

He is a member of the Republican Jewish Coalition and the South Bay Lincoln Club and has served on numerous other local and county committees in various leadership positions. In 2010, As a candidate for State Assembly in the 53rd District, Nathan received 43% of the vote -- 62,770 votes in all +and won every city in the District south of the airport: El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance and Lomita by over 8,000 votes. This experience fortified in him his conviction that we need a new generation of leaders in Sacramento who will put ordinary Californians before the special interests, and common sense ahead of partisanship.

Nathan is also active in his community, serving as Vice-Chair of the El Camino College District's Boundary Review Committee and as a member of Torrance Kiwanis.

A lifelong California resident, Nathan and his wife Judy are homeowners in Torrance and live there with their daughter Hava, and their dog Nopi.