Todd Spitzer
| Todd A. Spitzer | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 71st district |
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In office 2002–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Miller |
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November 26, 1960 Whittier, California, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
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University of California, Los Angeles |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
Todd Spitzer is an Orange County Supervisor and former California State Assembly Manager. He led the successful campaign to pass Marsy’s Law for All, the organization formed after the 2008 passage of California’s Victims' Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsy's Law.
As an Assistant District Attorney in Orange County, Spitzer handled criminal matters and supervised line prosecutors. He has prosecuted felonies including attempted murder, attempted rape, kidnapping, robbery, extortion, and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury. Spitzer has tried about 100 jury trials to verdict.
Spitzer joined the Orange County DA’s Office in 1990 and served until 1997. During this period Spitzer developed his interest in victims’ rights. The local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving honored Spitzer with its Outstanding Prosecutor Award (1995), and he was voted Outstanding Prosecutor by the Orange County DA’s office (1994).
Spitzer was born in Whittier, California and raised in nearby Montebello, 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. He excelled in academics, student government, music and theatre, and graduated from Schurr High School in 1978. On November 7, 2008, Spitzer was inducted into the Schurr High School Hall of Fame for his achievements in law and politics.
Spitzer earned his bachelor's degree from UCLA (1982), a master's degree in Public Policy from UC Berkeley (1989), and a Law Degree from UC Hastings School of Law (1989). While at Hastings, Spitzer was awarded the George Moscone Fellowship, for the law student dedicating his career to public service. This scholarship provided full tuition and expenses while at Hastings. At Berkeley, Spitzer also received a full academic scholarship.
In 1984-85, Spitzer worked as an English teacher at Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Spitzer’s first elective office was as a Trustee to the Brea Olinda School Board (1992–1996), where he investigated a grading scandal at Brea Olinda High School involving a former registrar changing students’ grades to enhance their chances of getting into college. As a result, the school’s principal was terminated and the Superintendent forced into early retirement.
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