Political Science linking assignment (POSC 100)

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POSC 100 (or 391), Dr. Wright
May 23, 2013
Linking Assignment 1
I. 388 E Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802
II. U.S. Congressperson: Rep. Alan Lowenthal
A. District: 47
B. Party affiliation: Democrat
C. Length of service in this office: 2013-2015
D. Previous work experience: Congressman Alan Lowenthal, taught Psychology at CSULB from 1969 till 1998. In 1992, he served six years for Long Beach City Council. In Sacramento, the Congressperson continued his leadership.
III. California State Senator: Brown, Cheryl R.
A. District: 47
B. Party affiliation: Democrat
C. Length of service in this office:
She was elected November 6, 2012
D. Previous work experience:
In San Bernardino County she worked in a planning department. Later, she served 17 years on the County and City Planning Commissions. She was elected president of the California County Planning Commissioners Association during her time as a commissioner.
IV. California State Assemblyperson: Bonnie Lowenthal
A. District: 70
B. Party affiliation: Democrat
C. Length of service in this office: December 1, 2008 - November 30, 2012
D. Previous work experience:
She brought to Sacramento decades of public service and a lifetime of experience. She served two terms on the Long Beach Unified School Board, where she fought for full inclusion, and helped Long Beach earn a national reputation as one of the country`s best urban school districts. She also served two terms on the City Council, where she made sure that the residents of her working-class district were as well represented at City Hall as residents of the city`s wealthiest neighborhoods.
Linking Assignment 2
1 Rep Alan Lowethal, U.S Congress Person, District 47
* Issue # 1: Improving Education
1 My Views:
I believe that improving education is the most important, and indispensable factor of development in any country. There are many divergent views on what improving education or improved education entails, and one fundamental way of capturing these voices is to bring them together in a harmonious legislation. Any effort to this extent by those mandated with the legislative authority should be encouraged. Legislation is one sure way of improving the quality of education.
2 Rep. Alan Lowethal`s stance on improving education
* Public statement:
Alan Lowethal`s passion on education is doubtless. He has been one of the first advocators of education improvement in the country, himself a College Professor. He is reputed for having created the trailblazing Long Beach Compact Program that brought together schools, local businesses, as well as the government in order to plan, and develop the most appropriate curriculum that would prepare students for the job market, after their graduation. Alan has taken a stand in the legislature to completely remove the local government slush fund and extended the money to our schools.
* Specific legislations that he has sponsored, voted against and legislation currently pending
On Sept. 1, 2011, Rep. Lowethal voted for the bill prohibiting public schools from charging fees for education activities, Bill # AB 130
This is a bill that prohibits schools from compelling students to pay an extra amount of money besides the tuition fee, so that they can participate in class or other education activities.
On Jan. 6, 2011, he voted for Bill on Education Law Amendment, Bill No. SBx5 4
This is a bill that allows parents of a child who has been enrolled in a low performing school to make a formal submission requesting for the transfer of that child to a school in another district.
On June, 23, 2008, Lowenthal supported the passing of the act on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) bill number SB 608.
This b...