Born in Manhattan, Congressman Alan Lowenthal was raised in the Queens Borough of New York City. After earning his Bachelor’s Degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Ohio State University, he moved to Long Beach, California in 1969 where he taught Community Psychology at California State University, Long Beach until 1998.
 
Congressman Lowenthal successfully ran for Long Beach City Council in 1992, where he served for six years. He then continued his leadership in Sacramento, first serving three terms as a State Assembly member, then two terms as a State Senator. He was first elected to Congress in 2012 and is now serving his fourth term representing California’s 47th District.

As a city council member, and then as a state legislator, the Congressman fought against the then-commonplace private and public sector belief that environmental protections and economic success at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles were mutually exclusive. His landmark environmental legislative efforts helped lead the two adjacent ports becoming the cleanest and greenest ports in the world, while remaining the busiest and most successful container ports in the Western Hemisphere. The green business model advocated by the Congressman instituted by the two ports has become a role model for ports throughout the world.

While a State Assembly member, and as a founding member of the Assembly's Bipartisan Caucus, he paved the way for creation of California’s first ever independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, which took the power of redistricting out of the hands of politicians and gave it back to the people
In addition, white in the state legislature the Congressman led legislative efforts to revamp the state's K-12 and higher education systems. He championed the College Promise Partnership Act to help K-12 students better transition to college. The passage of his Student Success Act also helped higher education students by introducing significant reforms to the state community college system that focused on increasing graduation and transfer rates.

I have always considered myself a proud progressive. I have always believed that government, run efficiently and effectively, exists to benefit the citizens it derives its power from. The government, whether it be at the local, state or federal level, has a responsibility to use this power to improve the lives of the people, with the consent and input of the same people. I also believe that government must be transparent, accountable, and considerate in the exercise of this power, and in order to do this must be honest, forthcoming, and responsive. I believe that we are all in this together, and together, through our government and elected representatives, we can work to solve any problem.

The Honorable John Briscoe, Trustee is an elected Trustee to the Ocean View School District, a seat he won in 2006.  Mr. Briscoe is well educated with two advanced degrees.  He has earned his M.B.A. from Claremont Graduate University, Peter Drucker School of Business, and his M.P.A. from CSULB California State University at Long Beach, School of Public Policy.  He also possesses two undergraduate BA degrees in Psychology and Speech Communication, and was awarded his Certificate of Honors at graduation from CSULB.  Professor Briscoe instructs Marketing at CSULB Long Beach State.

John Briscoe is a management expert having held senior-level positions at major US corporations including Kraft/General Foods Inc., Mars Inc., The Hain-Celestial Group Inc., and Keebler/Bakeline Inc.  During his tenure at these world class organizations John was able to increase revenue and profit while maintaining a nurturing and stable work environment for the employees.  Subsequent to his corporate roles he earned State of California license recognition as a Broker and opened his business in partnership with is wife in 1991.  Debbie and John have served their clients faithfully since then in all matters related to real property asset management through Crestwave Property Management.

John is an active member of the community that elected him having served as a PTA volunteer, AYSO Soccer, Little League, School Site Council, and Grace Church worker.  He is an Eagle Scout, Boy Scout Troop leader, and member of Rotary International, LA-5 El Rodeo.  John has worked relentlessly to instill patriotism and flag education in our schools as well as the display of our National Motto, In God We Trust.

Trustee Briscoe is a sixth generation Californian with even more distant family roots to Baja California and Mexico.  Two of his grandparents were immigrants to the US. John was born in Altadena, CA and his wife Debbie is a native of Escondido, CA where both of her parents were born in the early 1900’s.  John and his wife Debbie (45 years) have 1 son Tyler, age 29 and a National University Graduate Student.  John comes from a long line of elected family members with his great grandfather elected Mayor of Compton City and his grandfather serving two terms as Trustee on the Pasadena City College Board.  John is proud to continue the family tradition in his 4^th elected term/16 years of volunteer Trustee service.

Contact Trustee John Briscoe at his email address John@Crestwave.org, or write him at 6821 Skyview
Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92647.  His cell phone is 714.658.2245 and he encourages you to visit his website:  http://www.JohnBriscoe.us or message him on Facebook.