Alan Lowenthal
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 47th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Loretta Sanchez |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 27th district |
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In office December 6, 2004 – December 3, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Betty Karnette |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Lara (redistricted) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 54th district |
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In office December 7, 1998 – December 6, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Steven T. Kuykendall |
| Succeeded by | Betty Karnette |
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March 8, 1941 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Bonnie Lowenthal (divorced) Deborah Malumed |
| Children | Daniel Joshua |
| Residence | Long Beach, California |
| Alma mater |
Ohio State University Hobart College |
| Occupation | Professor, California State University, Long Beach |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Website | Representative Alan Lowenthal |
Alan Stuart Lowenthal /ˈloʊənˌθɔːl/ (born March 8, 1941) is an American politician who has been the United States Representative for California's 47th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the California State Assembly from 1998 to 2004, representing the 54th Assembly district, and then as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 27th district from 2004 to 2012. In both posts, he represented the city of Long Beach and its surrounding suburbs.
Lowenthal was born and raised in Queens, New York City. His family is Jewish. He graduated with a B.A. from Hobart College and earned a Ph.D. from Ohio State University. In 1969, Lowenthal moved to Long Beach and became a professor of community psychology at California State University, Long Beach. He went on leave to become a Long Beach City Councilman in 1992. He remained on leave for several years until retiring in 1998.
In 1998, Lowenthal decided to run for the 54th district of the California State Assembly. He defeated Republican nominee Julie Alban 50%-47%. In 2000, he won re-election to a second term defeating Republican nominee Rudy Svorinich, a Los Angeles City Council member, 59%-39%. In 2002, he won re-election to a third term defeating Republican nominee Cesar Castellanos, 60%-40%.
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