Juan Arambula

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Juan Arambula is a California State Assemblyman. He represents the 31st district. Arambula was elected to the Assembly in 2004. Arambula has announced his intentions to retire in 2008 even though he would still have one more term under the term limits law. He is a Democrat.

Contents 1 Priorities 2 Recognition 3 Pre Assembly Career 4 Education and Background 5 References

[edit] Priorities

Mr. Arambula’s has stated that his top legislative priorities include efforts to improve California’s business climate, to encourage job creation and retention, as well as efforts to improve the health care system, student academic achievement and school accountability. He is also working to tackle air pollution in the Central Valley, the shortage of health care professionals, and California’s infrastructure challenges.

[edit] Recognition

Mr. Arambula was recently named “Legislator of the Year” by the California Small Business Association.

[edit] Pre Assembly Career

Prior to his election to the Assembly, Mr. Arambula served on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2004. Mr. Arambula earned the prestigious Rose Ann Vuich Award for Ethics in Leadership in 2002 for his public service.

From 1987 to 1996, Mr. Arambula served on the Fresno Unified School Board, where he worked to meet the needs of a diverse student population while maintaining financial stability during lean budget years. Arambula also served on the Board of Directors for the California School Boards Association and the California State Association of Counties.

[edit] Education and Background

Mr. Arambula graduated with high honors from Harvard University, and went on to earn a Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Policy Analysis from Stanford University and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Arambula is the son of immigrant farm workers. In his youth, he harvested crops with his family throughout California. Mr. Arambula lives in Fresno with Amy, his wife of 30 years. He has four adult children: Joaquin, Carmen, Diego and Miguel.

[edit] References

http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a31/bio.htm

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