Rick Tuttle
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Rick Tuttle is an American
politician
. He was Los Angeles City Controller
from 1985 to 2001. He stressed the importance of creating a strong democratic influence at UCLA, which was in his words "the best large public university in a major city." The four-term controller stepped down after reaching his term limit. He is a member of the Democratic Party
.
Tuttle is currently the Administrative Representative to the Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) of UCLA. He also has been an interviewee of the Fellows Program at Coro
of Southern California.
Along with Congressmembers Howard Berman
and Henry Waxman
and Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
, Tuttle co-founded the Los Angeles County Young Democrats
.
United States
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Politician
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. He was Los Angeles City Controller
Los Angeles City Controller
The Los Angeles City Controller is an official in the government of the city of Los Angeles, California. The City Controller is the auditor and chief accounting officer of the city. Along with the Mayor and the City Attorney, the City Controller is chosen by popular vote every four years.The...
from 1985 to 2001. He stressed the importance of creating a strong democratic influence at UCLA, which was in his words "the best large public university in a major city." The four-term controller stepped down after reaching his term limit. He is a member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
.
Tuttle is currently the Administrative Representative to the Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) of UCLA. He also has been an interviewee of the Fellows Program at Coro
Coro (non-profit organization)
Coro is an American non-partisan, non-profit organization best known for its fellowship program dedicated to teaching skills useful in leadership in public affairs to young adults....
of Southern California.
Along with Congressmembers Howard Berman
Howard Berman
Howard Lawrence Berman is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He earlier served in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1982, and as the U.S...
and Henry Waxman
Henry Waxman
Henry Arnold Waxman is the U.S. Representative for , serving in Congress since 1975. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is considered to be one of the most influential liberal members of Congress...
and Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
Zev Yaroslavsky
Zev Yaroslavsky is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D...
, Tuttle co-founded the Los Angeles County Young Democrats
Los Angeles County Young Democrats
The Los Angeles County Young Democrats is a political organization in Southern California. It is an official Democratic Club, and is chartered with the California Young Democrats, the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley, and the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.LACYD has more than 1,000...
.