Abbe Land

Two prominent Democratic leaders with a strong base of support in the San Fernando Valley endorsed Abbe Land as the democratic candidate for the California State Assembly.

Wendy Greuel (left, with Abbe Land) is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council. 18% of the voters in AD42 live in Councilmember Greuel’s 2nd Council District.

Councilmember Greuel made the following statement:

“Like me, Abbe Land has a commitment to empowering neighborhoods to improve the quality of life. Abbe Land brings people together to find practical solutions to common problems. I trust Abbe Land to be a partner for our community in working to reduce gridlock on the 101 and 405 and to build mass transit. I am pleased to support Abbe Land for State Assembly.”

Bob Hertzberg represented the San Fernando Valley in the State Assembly from 1996 to 2002 serving as Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2002. Hertzberg ran a very strong campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2005. Hertzberg stated:

“Abbe Land is a person of unquestioned integrity, passionate commitment and boundless energy. Her work, quite literally, changes lives. As an Assemblymember and Speaker, I learned very quickly what it takes to be an effective legislator. Most importantly it takes a willingness to put problem solving ahead of your personal political agenda. That’s the kind of leader Abbe Land is, and that’s why I’m supporting her for Assembly.”

Abbe Land responded. “Wendy Greuel and Bob Hertzberg are models of effective leadership. They listen, they build consensus and they persist until a solution is achieved. I am quite honored to have their support.”

Abbe Land is a candidate in the June 6th, 2006 Democratic Primary election for California Assembly District 42.