Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Kortez Endorses Laurette Healey

Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz endorsed San Fernando Valley businesswoman and green jobs development professional Laurette Healey today in her bid for California State Assembly District 46.

“Laurette Healey has a deep understanding of the urgent need to create more jobs to get our economy moving again,” said Councilman Koretz. “Given her experience of working in government to root out waste, fraud and abuse, coupled with her background of helping businesses grow and creating jobs, it was an easy decision for me to endorse her candidacy for Assembly.”

“I’m honored to have the support of Councilman Koretz,” said Healey. “Having his support the day after I announced my candidacy for Assembly sends a strong message that my campaign is off to a running start, and that I will be a powerful force in this race. As someone with the broad background of serving as a community advocate, businesswoman, Deputy State Controller, and resident of the Valley for 20 years, I want to bring that perspective to the State Assembly.”

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.

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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