State Relations
Maintaining good state government relations are vital to the on-going success of Cal Grant recipients at LMU. In collaboration with the
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU), LMU works to inform, lobby and build support for programs and legislation that directly impacts the LMU community.
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Atop the solar-paneled roof of University Hall at LMU, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a memorandum of understanding to expedite renewable energy projects. Joining him on Oct. 12, 2009, were Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who recognized LMU as a "forward-thinking unversity." |
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California Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, a former LMU parent, discussed public service with LMU students in November 2008. |
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Notable Alums and Friends of the University
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Majority Leader Karen Bass, former LMU Parent, is the first African American to hold the role of Speaker of the Assembly.
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Senator Robert G. Beverly JD '51 represented the 29th district from 1980-1996. The Robert Beverly papers are archived at LMU’s Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles.
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Governor Benjamin Cayetano, LMU Parent, served as the Governor of Hawaii from 1994-2002.
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Senator Tom Harman JD '68 represents the 35th district and has also served in the Assembly.
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Governor Robert Miller JD '71, was Governor of the State of Nevada from 1989-1999.
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Secretary Ross Miller '02 earned dual advanced degrees in Law and a Masters in Business Administration at LMU. He serves as the Secretary of State of Nevada.
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Senator Kevin Murray MBA '83, JD '87, served as Appropriations Chair until he was termed out in 2006. He is currently working as an entertainment attorney.
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President Pro Tem David Roberti '61 served in the California Legislature from 1967 to 1994. In 1996 he donated the David Roberti Papers to LMU. These papers document the years he spent as California State Assemblymember for the 48th District (1967-71) and as California State Senator (1971-94), which include his years as President Pro Tem of the Senate (1980-1994).