Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 40; Democratic Party

Stuart Waldman is a local educator and Democrat running to serve the San Fernando Valley in the State Assembly. Stuart first moved to the San Fernando Valley in 1978. A former High School drop out, Stuart took responsibility for his life and joined the Army in 1987. Upon receiving his honorable discharge, Stuart went to work full time while attending L.A. Valley College, Cal State Northridge, and Loyola Law School. Stuart first began his involvement in politics as a student fighting college tuition increases later working on the 1992 Clinton/Gore campaign.

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In 1996, Stuart joined the staff of Assemblymember Bob Hertzberg, eventually becoming his Chief of Staff, a position he held until 2007 under Bob's successor. While with Speaker Hertzberg, Stuart fought to reduce traffic by helping to create and fully fund the Orange Line transitway while also implementing a Valley-wide traffic signal synchronization plan. Stuart also implemented anti-gang legislation aimed at keeping our schools and streets safe from youth gang violence. As a local educator, Stuart plans to fight the Sacramento bureaucracy to bring real education reform to Valley schools.

As a candidate for the 40th Assembly District, Stuart is honored to be endorsed by the California Professional Firefighters, the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley, the Cal State Northridge College Democrats, Assemblymembers Paul Krekorian and Anthony Portantino, and Former Assemblymember Bob Hertzberg. Stuart and his wife, attorney Nicole Kuklok-Waldman, share their Van Nuys home with their two rescue dogs.