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Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/22/2012
12:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location
NVTSI Headquarters

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Please join us for the graduation of REBOOT class number 32 featuring a keynote by Assembly Member Marty Block, California 78th District and author of AB 713 – Legal Benefits for military families.

Assemblymember Marty Block was elected in November 2008 to represent the 78th District, one of the most diverse districts in the county of San Diego including the cities and communities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Bonita, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed by Speaker Bass to the Assembly Leadership as the Assistant Majority Whip and subsequently by Speaker Pérez as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education.

Assemblymember Block is a former dean and director and retired professor at San Diego State University (SDSU). Prior to his 26 years of experience at SDSU, he was a Director of Student Legal Services and a history teacher in Illinois. His extensive background as a respected community volunteer, educational advocate and experienced professional has earned Assemblymember Block wide acclaim from all communities in his district. Prior to his election to the Assembly, his community service roles included:

  • President of the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees,
  • President of the San Diego County Board of Education,
  • Frequent service as a San Diego Superior Court Judge pro Tem,
  • Commissioner on the San Diego County Commission on Children, Youth and Families,
  • Member of the San Diego County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force,
  • Statewide President of the California County Boards of Education,
  • Statewide Co-Chair of California Community Colleges Underfunded District Caucus,
  • Founding Chair and Director, National Higher Education Law and Policy Institute,
  • Government Relations Chair of the San Diego Multiple Sclerosis Society,
  • President of the American Jewish Committee, San Diego Chapter,
  • Founding Chair of the San Diego Latino/Jewish Coalition, and
  • Host of more than 50 public affairs television programs on San Diego’s Learning Channel.

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