Anthony J. Portantino
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Anthony J. Portantino has represented California's 44th assembly district since December 2006. He is a Democrat.
. Assemblyman Portantino also worked as an Art Director for several NBC series which include Unsolved Mysteries
, and Story Behind the Story and Final Appeal. He also was the Production Designer for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams and the Mark of the Bear.
In 2008, Assemblymember Portantino was mentioned as one of the eleven possible for Speaker of the Assembly. He was also one of the Democrats who met in order to thwart the ascent of Assemblymember Karen Bass
. There were fears that outgoing Speaker Fabian Nunez
was going to have Bass ascend to the speakership with Republican votes if there were not enough Democratic votes. Bass ended up being elected by the Democrats and as a result, Portantino was stripped of his chairmanship of the Higher Education Committee.
In 2011, Portantino introduced legislation banning open carry
of firearms, even if unloaded.
in Reading, Pennsylvania
with a BS in Psychology/Business.
. Assemblyman and Mrs. Portantino have two daughters. Sofia, nineteen, attends a University of California school and Isabella, nine, attend public school.
Entertainment career
Assemblyman Portantino came to California in 1986 to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He co-wrote and produced the film Time of Tears which was distributed by New World Pictures. He was the Line Producer of the Spanish Christmas movie El Regaldo do Paquito for TelemundoTelemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
. Assemblyman Portantino also worked as an Art Director for several NBC series which include Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries is an American television program, hosted by Robert Stack, from 1987 until 2002, and later by Dennis Farina, starting in 2008...
, and Story Behind the Story and Final Appeal. He also was the Production Designer for The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams and the Mark of the Bear.
Political career
Assemblyman Portantino served two terms on the La Cañada 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.In 2008, Assemblymember Portantino was mentioned as one of the eleven possible for Speaker of the Assembly. He was also one of the Democrats who met in order to thwart the ascent of Assemblymember Karen Bass
Karen Bass
Karen Ruth Bass is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her election to Congress in 2010, she had served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 47th district since 2004...
. There were fears that outgoing Speaker Fabian Nunez
Fabian Núñez
Fabian Núñez has been a labor union adviser and a Democratic politician. He served three two year terms as a member of the State Assembly, leaving office late in 2008...
was going to have Bass ascend to the speakership with Republican votes if there were not enough Democratic votes. Bass ended up being elected by the Democrats and as a result, Portantino was stripped of his chairmanship of the Higher Education Committee.
In 2011, Portantino introduced legislation banning open carry
Open Carry
In the United States, open carry is shorthand terminology for "openly carrying a firearm in public", as distinguished from concealed carry, where firearms cannot be seen by the casual observer....
of firearms, even if unloaded.
Education
Assemblyman Portantino graduated from Albright CollegeAlbright College
Albright College is a private, co-ed, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1856 and is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.-Overview:...
in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
with a BS in Psychology/Business.
Personal
Assemblyman Portantino is married to Ellen Portantino who also graduated from Albright CollegeAlbright College
Albright College is a private, co-ed, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1856 and is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.-Overview:...
. Assemblyman and Mrs. Portantino have two daughters. Sofia, nineteen, attends a University of California school and Isabella, nine, attend public school.