Fran Pavley

Fran Pavley is a Democratic politician and previously served as a California Assemblywoman and as the first mayor of the Southern California community of Agoura Hills. She served as a Mayor and Councilmember for four terms. She is currently a Senior Climate Advisor to the Natural Resources Defense Council. She has lived in Agoura Hills with her husband, Andy, for over 30 years, where they raised their two children, as well as four guide dogs.

Background

Pavley was born on November 11, 1948 in Los Angeles, California). Pavley grew up in Sherman Oaks and graduated from Grant High School. Pavley graduated California State University Fresno with a B.A. degree in 1970. She received a M.A. in Environmental Planning from California State University Northridge in 1985. Pavley taught history for 25 years at Chaparral Middle School [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5744849] before entering politics, and her husband Andy also taught at an area Middle School for nearly 30 years.

Local politics

During Pavley's time as Mayor, she founded the "Disaster Response Team," authored the city's "Transit Needs Study," and helped her city establish a new community center and gym as well as an equestrian facility. In 1997, she was rewarded the "Distinguish Leadership Award" by the American Planning Association for her efforts.

Pavley was also a member of the California Coastal Commission from 1995-2000. She was a member of the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy Advisory Committee and was President of the LA County Division League of California Cities in 1996.

Assembly member

Pavley was elected to represent the 41st Assembly District at the California State Assembly for the maximum of three 2-year terms, from 2001 to 2006. Pavley was a member of the Assembly Budget Committee, the Education Committee, the Transportation Committee, and the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee. She was the Chair of the Budget Committee on Resources [http://www.maplight.org/map/ca/legislator/51] .

Environmental legislation

As a freshman Assemblywoman, in 2002, on behalf of the environmental group Bluewater Network (merged with Friends of the Earth in 2005), she authored AB 1493, which made California the first state in the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in automobiles. The actual regulations adopted by the California Air Resources Board requires 30 percent reductions in new auto emissions by 2016 [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5744849] [http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=3687&IssueNum=152] . The "Pavley Bill" was later adopted by 11 other states. Pavley authored AB 32, the "Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006," takes its cue from an executive order issued last June 2006 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, in which the governor set out an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020. AB 32 would first requires mandatory reporting of all major global warming polluters, including stationary sources such as power plants and industrial facilities, and then put emissions caps in place. Fran Pavely was awarded "Legislator of the Year" by the environmental organization Californians Against Waste for her efforts to recycle cell phone batteries.

Recognition

She has been recognized by many entities for her work on the environment, including being selected as one of Scientific American's Top Technology Leaders in Transportation, and receiving the 2006 California League of Conservation Voters "Global Warming Leadership Award" along with former Vice President Al Gore. Pavley also won the 2006-2007 distinguished fellow award from the UCLA School of Public Policy and the 2007 Environmental Leadership Award from Boalt Hall School of Law's Ecology Law Quarterly.

Run for the State Senate

Pavley is currently campaigning for the 2008 California State Senate race, to replace State Senator Sheila Kuehl in the 23rd State Senate District when Kuehl's term limit is reached. Pavley has been endorsed by US Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, Attorney General Jerry Brown, and Sheila Kuehl. Pavley is running against Assembly member Lloyd Levine [http://www.franpavley.com/endorsements.html] .

References

ee also

* Members of the California State Legislature
*http://www.sierraclub.org/compass/2006/09/let-us-now-praise-fran-pavley.asp

External links

* [http://www.franpavley.org/ Official web site]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5744849 California Lawmakers Adopt Tough Climate Rules, NPR, August 31, 2006]
* [http://www.franpavley.com/biography.html]
*http://www.maplight.org/map/ca/legislator/51
*http://www.ucop.edu/state/advocacy/biographies/ADPavley41.pd
*http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=3687&IssueNum=152
*Californiasciencecenter.org [http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/GenInfo/NewsAndEvents/SpecialPrograms/ScienceMatters/GlobalWarming/Bio.php?bio=Fung]

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