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| Name | Rudy Bermúdez |
| Address | 12501 E. Imperial Highway Suite 210
Norwalk, California 90650, United States |
| Email | Assemblymember.Bermudez@assembly.ca.gov |
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| Info | For more than 20 years, Assembly Member Rudy Bermúdez has served the people of California by promoting public safety, improving education, and championing the rights of working men and women.
A law enforcement officer by profession, Bermúdez was first elected to represent the 56th district in the California State Assembly in November of 2002. Located in the heart of southern California, the 56th district includes portions of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, as well as the cities and communities of Artesia, Buena Park, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Los Nietos, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, South Whittier, Whittier and West Whittier. The district includes the popular destination points of Knott's Berry Farm in the city of Buena Park and Little India in the city of Artesia.
Assembly Member Bermúdez, in his second term in office as a legislator, has the unique honor of serving as chair of Budget Sub-Committee #4 on State Administration. He also serves on the Assembly committees on Aging, Governmental Organization, and Water, Parks, and Wildlife.
Legislative Achievements
Assembly Member Bermúdez has made an immediate impact in the legislature by tackling tough issues and standing up for all Californians. In his first term in office, Bermúdez authored and secured passage of legislation (AB 236) that ensured the most egregious sexual predators would never be able to practice medicine in California, keeping residents of the Golden State safe from harm and enabling them to put faith and trust in their doctors.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Bermúdez authored and secured passage of legislation (AB 1153) that outlawed the use of counterfeit firefighter badges and employee identification. This ensures that these items will not fall into the wrong hands and can never be used to gain unauthorized access to sensitive sites and facilities. Bermúdez also authored legislation (AB 2407) that allows school districts to begin implementation of full-day kindergarten, so that every child in California can receive the education he/she deserves.
Assembly Member Bermúdez has also been very active in issues critical to his district. He fought for increased funding for home-to-school transportation for his schools, led efforts to increase business and commerce in the city of Artesia, and fought for the City of Whittier's right to the property formerly occupied by the Nelles School for Boys.
Recognizing his strong commitment to public education and his successes in the legislature, the California State University System and the Faculty Association of the California Community Colleges both named Assembly Member Bermúdez as their 2003 Legislator of the Year. He also received the 2003 Legislator of the Year award from the Professional Engineers in California Government and the California Police Activities League. He received the 2004 Legislator of the Year award from the California Chiropractic Association and the Federation of Indo-American Associations of Southern California. Finally, he was honored with the prestigious "Street Sweeper" award from the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) in 2003 for his commitment to public safety and keeping communities free from crime.
A commitment to public service
Before being elected to the State Assembly, Assembly Member Bermúdez was an active Council Member in the City of Norwalk, the fifteenth largest city in Los Angeles County. In his election to the city council, he received the most votes of any candidate, including incumbents. As a City Council Member, he worked to attract new businesses and retain existing ones, promote strong fiscal policies, eliminate the utility user tax and encourage development to strengthen the city's economy. He strengthened law enforcement by enacting community-based policing and helped to enhance senior and youth community services. In 2001, the Norwalk City Employees Association, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, IAM District 777 honored Assembly Member Bermúdez with their inaugural "Excellence in Organizing" Award. Later that year, the Los Angeles County Democratic Party named him as their "Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Man of the Year."
A commitment to education
Before joining the Norwalk City Council, Assembly Member Bermúdez served eight years as a member of the Norwalk-La Mirada Board of Education. He received the most votes of any candidate when he was first elected in 1991, and again when re-elected in 1995.
As a board member, Assembly Member Bermúdez fought for additional funding and programmatic changes to improve student achievement. He worked to cut wasteful spending and promote fiscal accountability. Because of his efforts, the school district maintained one of the healthiest budgets in Los Angeles County, with a fiscal reserve of over 10%, more than three times the state's required reserve. He and his colleagues achieved this goal while opening three new schools, reducing class sizes, introducing new educational programs, strengthening classroom student achievement, improving security on school campuses, and providing salary increases and benefit enhancements of over 28% to district employees.
The issue of ethics has been the Assembly Member's hallmark as an elected official. He championed a strict anti-nepotism policy, a code of ethics for school board members, and procedures to discipline members who breached the code of ethics.
Personal
Assembly Member Bermúdez graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1983, with a bachelor's degree in sociology. He received a master's degree in public administration from California State University at Long Beach, where he also received a graduate certificate in employee/employer relations, human services and personnel.
Assembly Member Bermúdez and his wife, Nancy, are homeowners in Norwalk and have two sons, Rudy and Nicolas. Prior to being elected to the Assembly, he was a parole agent with more than 20 years of experience with the Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority. He is a member of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) and is also a member of the Norwalk Knights of Columbus, and the Parent Teacher Association.
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