Laurette Healey Announces Campaign for State Assembly District 46

San Fernando Valley businesswoman and green jobs development professional, Laurette Healey, announced her campaign today for the new 46th Assembly District. It is a brand new district, and the only seat whose boundaries are completely within the San Fernando Valley.

“I have given my all as a community advocate, businesswoman, and resident of the Valley for 20 years, and I have witnessed firsthand that our community is struggling. Working families are stressed by the instability of their jobs, and mounting foreclosures have devastated our home values. Our government must get down to business. I believe I can offer real solutions before we run out of time,” said Healey.

“During these tough times, I coordinated the largest renewable energy workforce training in the State of California. This program re-trained displaced workers in the construction industry into State Certified green building technologies and resulted in one of the highest job placements (over 50%) statewide.”

“Jobs creation and resource allocation are proven strengths I have developed in this extremely tough economic climate. When I take my place as an elected representative of our community I will lead our fight to make Sacramento take swift action to fuel small businesses, improve our schools, protect the welfare of our senior citizens, and create more jobs so that we can stabilize the lives of working families. I have a seasoned track record of knowing how to do it, and I will work hard to make that happen, added Healey.”

Healey’s state government work experience includes serving as Deputy State Controller to former State Controller Steve Westly and in the Executive Office of State Controller John Chiang. More recently Healey coordinated environmental technologies and job placement programs through California’s community colleges. In 2004 Healey was elected by a consortium of South Valley Neighborhood Council’s to represent the Valley’s priorities during the Mayor’s Budget Process, and was elected to the Board of the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council serving as its Government Affairs Chair for three years.

Graduating with a degree in economics, and before turning to public service, Healey had distinguished herself as a successful businesswoman in the entertainment industry as a founder of her own entertainment firm in partnership with Home Shopping Network Entertainment, JV, Inc. She was also named to the “Who’s Who of Women Executives” as one of the youngest female CEO’s of a public company in America at that time.

Healey has served on countless community and advocacy boards including the following:

• Board Member, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley

• Board Member, California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV)

• Member, Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association

• Board Member, LAUSD "Beyond the Bell"

• Member, National Women’s Business Owners Organization, LA

• Board Member, Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, Government Affairs Chair

• Los Angeles Police Department LGBT Valley Advisory Committee

• Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s LGBT Advisory Council

• Member, Valley Industry & Commerce Assoc. (VICA), Government Affairs Committee

• Member, Sierra Club, State Air Quality committee

• Vice President, Stonewall Democratic Club

• Board Member, Equality California

• Board Member, Women’s’ Democratic Club of the San Fernando Valley
  

Healey’s campaign team is led by General Consultant, John Shallman, and his firm Shallman Communications. Healey lives in Sherman Oaks, with her partner Marcia Davalos, Regional Director of the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California.

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