Jared Huffman

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Jared Huffman (born February 18, 1964) is the Assemblyman for California's 6th Assembly district which includes Marin and southern Sonoma counties.

1 2006 Primary and General Election
2 Legislative Career
3 General Biographical Information
4 Education

[edit] 2006 Primary and General Election

Huffman won the Democratic nomination for the 6th district in a hotly-contested primary in June of 2006 in which he surprised the political establishment with a victory over opponents Pamela Torliatt, a Petaluma city councilwoman, and Cynthia Murray, a Marin County Supervisor who was initially considered the frontrunner. Huffman also defeated Assistant State Attorney General Damon Connelly, Marin County Democratic Chairman John Alden, and sociologist Alex Easton-Brown.

Huffman defeated Republican opponent Dr. Michael Hartnett by a more than 2:1 margin for in the General election on November 7, 2006.

[edit] Legislative Career

Upon his swearing-in on December 4, 2006, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez immediately named Huffman Chairman of the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials in recognition of Huffman's years of experience on environmental issues.

[edit] General Biographical Information

Prior to his election to the Assembly, Huffman was a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and a publicly-elected Director of the Marin Municipal Water District for twelve years. Huffman was also a member of the World Champion USA Volleyball Team in 1987.

[edit] Education

Huffman graduated cum laude from Boston College Law School in 1990, after receiving his B.A. in Political Science magna cum laude from U.C. Santa Barbara, where he was a three-time All-American volleyball player.