Ted Lempert
| Ted Lempert | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 21st district |
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In office December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Byron Sher |
| Succeeded by | Joe Simitian |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 20th district |
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In office December 5, 1988 – November 30, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Duplissea |
| Succeeded by | Johan Klehs |
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June 14, 1961 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nicole Bergeron |
| Residence | San Carlos, California |
| Alma mater |
Princeton University Stanford University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ted Lempert (born June 14, 1961 in San Mateo, California) is a Democratic politician who served two stints in the California State Assembly from 1988 until 1992 and from 1996 until he was term limited in 2000. Lempert represented the Peninsula subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. Lempert is currently the President of Children Now and previously served as CEO and founder of EdVoice. Both organizations advocate for changes to the California educational system. Lempert is also a trustee on the San Mateo County Board of Education representing Trustee Area .
Mr. Lempert authored landmark legislation during his eight years in the Assembly, including the Lempert-Keene Oil Spill Prevention & Response Act (1990), the Golden State Scholarshare Trust (California’s College Savings Plan) (1997), the Internet Tax Freedom Act (1998) and the Local School Construction Bond Act (2000). He had more than 70 other bills signed by Governors George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis.
Lempert defeated one term incumbent Assemblyman Bill Duplissea.
The Peninsula lost a legislative seat following the 1990 reapportionment and incumbent congressman Tom Campbell was running for a vacant US Senate Seat. Therefore, Lempert ran in the Democratic primary to succeed Campbell, a Republican. Lempert ended up losing the primary to San Mateo County supervisor Anna Eshoo.
After Eshoo was elected to Congress, Lempert replaced her on the Board of Supervisors serving from 1993 until he resigned in 1996 having been elected to the Assembly. Lempert served as the chair of the Board in 1995.
Lempert returned to the Assembly in 1996, representing the 21st district after longtime incumbent Byron Sher who represented much of the territory that had been previously Lempert's was term limited.
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