Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman
Laura Friedman during her 2016 California State Assembly Race.
Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 5, 2016
Preceded by	Mike Gatto
Mayor of Glendale, California
In office April 2011 – April 2012
Preceded by	Ara Najarian
Succeeded by	Frank Quintero
Glendale City Councilmember
In office 2009–2016
Personal details
Born	(1966-12-03) December 3, 1966 (age 50)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Guillaume Lemoine
Residence	Glendale
Alma mater	University of Rochester
Occupation	Politician

Laura Friedman is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 43rd Assembly District, encompassing the cities of Glendale, Burbank, La Canada Flintridge, portions of Los Angeles and the unincorporated community of La Crescenta-Montrose.

Prior to her election to the Assembly in 2016, Friedman was a member of the Glendale City Council. She also served as Mayor of Glendale from 2011 to 2012.

Since 2000, Friedman has owned and managed a small business (PlanetGlass.net), a web-based art glass dealership. Between 1998 and 1999, Friedman was the Vice President of Development at Cort/Madden Company. Between 1994 and 1997, Friedman was the Vice President of Development at Rysher Entertainment, where she oversaw the production of approximately ten feature films annually as well as extensive television programming. In 1995, Friedman was the co-producer of the Warner Brothers release It Takes Two. In 1996 she was associate producer of House Arrest; executive producer of Foxfire,; executive producer of the family film Zeus and Roxanne; and associate producer of the independent film Aberration, which was released by LIVE Entertainment.

Friedman was raised in South Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester in New York. She is married to Guillaume Lemoine, a professional landscape designer.