Bonnie Lowenthal

Bonnie Lowenthal is an American politician who represented Assembly district">California State Assembly">Assembly district. Lowenthal also served on the Long Beach City Council prior to her service in the Assembly. Lowenthal unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Long Beach 2014 [Long Beach, California mayoral election|in 2014], failing to get past the primary nominating election, earning 19% of the vote.

Early life and education

Lowenthal is the daughter of Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union who immigrated to the United States to escape increasing anti-Semitism.
Lowenthal received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Master's of Science in community and clinical psychology from Cal State Long Beach. Since 1975, Lowenthal has been a licensed family counselor and mental health consultant. She has also served as a bilingual mental health consultant for the League of United Latin American Citizens, HeadStart, and the Centro de la Raza,

Political career

Prior to her service in the Assembly, Lowenthal was elected to represent the First Council District of the City of Long Beach, in 2001, and was selected to serve as Vice Mayor in 2006. Lowenthal also served on the Long Beach Unified School District Board of Education for seven years and was a member of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as well as many community boards and committees.

Personal life

Lowenthal was previously married to California State Senator Alan Lowenthal—who was also one of her predecessors in her assembly seat. They were the first divorced couple to serve concurrently in the legislature. They have two sons: Daniel, a judge on a Superior Court, and Josh, a member of the California State Assembly.