Monday,
March 03, 2008
"Role and Contribution of Italian
Americans" Include In Curriculum - Calif
Assemblyman Anthony Portantino - AB 1863
The
ANNOTICO Report
California
State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, D-La Caqada
Flintridge, an apparently proud Italian American, has introduced AB 1863,
which would require the state school board to "include the role and
contribution of Italian Americans" in social studies courses.
Anthony J. Portantino (born January 29, 1961 in Long Branch, New Jersey), has represented
Assemblyman Portantino served two terms on the La Caqada Flintridge
City Council from 1999 until 2006. He served as Mayor from 2001 until 2002 and
from 2005 until 2006. In addition, he was President of the League of California
Cities Mayor's and Councilmember's Department, Vice Chair of the Santa Monica
Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee and Board Member for the San Gabriel
Valley Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
Assemblyman Portantino graduated from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania with a BS in
Psychology/Business.
Assemblyman Portantino is married to Ellen Portantino
who also graduated from Albright College. Ellen is a Vice President at the
Walt Disney Company where she has spent the last 5 years working at the Baby
Einstein Company. Assemblyman and Mrs. Portantino
have two daughters in public school,
Portantino
for Assembly,
http://www.portantinoforassembly.com/
Campaign Manager Timothy P. Wendler: timw@portantinoforassembly.com
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