IVPOST - Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Election of New Assembly Speaker

Written by Sacramento Watch
Thursday, 28 February 2008
Sacramento, California - Governor Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the election of Assembly member Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) as speaker of the Assembly: "I congratulate Assembly member Bass on her historic election as speaker of the California State Assembly. In becoming our state's first female African-American speaker, she serves as an inspiration to every citizen of this great state. "Speaker Núñez and I have worked together on a number of issues during his tenure including AB 32 and comprehensive health care reform and he has been a dedicated and tireless leader for the Assembly and the people of California. I look forward to building on this partnership with Assembly member Bass in her new role and achieving the same kinds of bipartisan successes on the important issues facing Californians."