Candidate for
Council Member; City of Torrance

As a Torrance area native and homeowner with his wife Diane, Cliff brings to our shared vision of Torrance + a balanced residential, commercial and industrial community + a new approach: smart planning to protect neighborhoods and create jobs.

Cliff is dedicated to service. A South Bay native with a graduate education and business experience, Numark has launched programs for disadvantaged students, catalyzed a curbside recycling initiative, advised small companies, and now works full-time for the American Red Cross, responsible for recruiting nearly 400,000 Southern Californians to give blood.

As a Torrance City Councilman, Numark will bring his education, experience and passion for service to continue to make Torrance a great city.

The son of teachers, Numark grew up in the South Bay, graduating from the Narbonne High School Math/Science Magnet at the top of the class. As a teen, he would often marvel at Torrance's vibrant community - its performing arts center, its library, its parks, its exceptional public safety, and its strong business center.

This community - and marriage to Diane Korman, his childhood friend and Torrance native - drew him to Torrance as an adult, where he continues his passion for service. He serves as a City Commissioner for Parks and Recreation, where he has improved outreach for the annual community grants program and updated the usage policy for the Plunge.

Cliff previously served on the Community Services Commission and the Cable Television Advisory Board in 1999, where he initiated "Open Mic Night" to better connect citizens to the electoral process. He currently serves as Vice President of the Torrance Symphony, Vice President of the Torrance Historical Society, and Secretary of the Madrona Marsh Foundation. He also is the Executive Director for Leadership Torrance, the leadership program of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce.

This Torrance civic contribution builds on his professional accomplishments. Numark is an experienced business professional: he started his own market research business, served as CEO and COO of two technology companies, and worked as the managing director of O'Melveny Consulting, a management consulting firm affiliated with the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers.

Numark has experience in government and media relations: a college stringer for the New York Times, Cliff worked as a professional reporter and for a variety of government agencies. He was selected for the prestigious Senate Fellows program in the State Capitol and served as the first Fellow for the California Institute for Federal Policy Research, a think tank in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the CORO program, Leadership Southern California, and Leadership Torrance.

Numark has the educational background to understand issues quickly. Numark studied economics and received a Master in Public Affairs degree from Princeton University, a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall), a Master of Science in Energy and the Environment from the University of Sussex Engineering School, and a B.A. magna cum laude from Pomona College in Chemistry and Public Policy. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Numark owns a home in West Torrance with his wife Diane, who is the senior producer for ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and leads media relations for shows, including the Christina Ripatti episode in Redondo Beach. Diane and Cliff love living in Torrance because it's a great city! Plus, they are just a few miles from Numark's mother, Wendy Wengrow, who is a retired teacher living in Torrance and his sister, Tracy Numark, who teaches at Jefferson Middle School. They are also just a few miles from Diane's parents, Howard and Dale Korman, who live in Torrance, and grandmother, Harriet Apsel who lives in New Horizons in Torrance.

Dedicated to service, Numark will leverage his unique mix of education and experience to be the New Voice, the New Choice, and the New Mark for Torrance. On election day, please make your mark for Numark!