Felicia Williams’ District 41 State Assembly Campaign Announces Endorsements from Key Local Education Leaders

[Updated]  Today, Felicia Williams’ campaign for the California State Assembly District 41  announced key endorsements from respected local education leaders.

“I am honored to have the support of education leaders doing amazing work in the 41st Assembly District,” Williams said. ”From early childhood development to career technical education, job training, apprenticeships, and higher education, I wholeheartedly support the power of education to change people’s lives. The key to a strong economy is preparing the workforce of the future! In the Assembly, I will be committed to providing multiple paths to  good jobs, wages, and benefits, just as my parents did for me.”

Williams’ campaign said the following 41st District education leaders personally support her candidacy for State  Assembly:

• State Senator and Assemblymember Jack Scott (retired) – Former President, Pasadena City  College; Former Chancellor, California Community Colleges System; Former scholar in  residence, Claremont Graduate University

• Jeanette Mann – Former Trustee, Pasadena City College

• Jennifer Hall Lee – Trustee, Pasadena Unified School District

• Dr. Vera Vignes – Retired Superintendent, Pasadena Unified School District • Dr. Mikala Rahn – Founder, Learning Works Charter School

• Dr. Dianne Philibosian – Director, Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing at Cal State Northridge

• Dr. Julianna Delgado – Professor Emeritus, Cal Poly Pomona

Williams is seeking election to Assembly District 41, which is an open seat in 2024. She has also been endorsed by current Democratic State Senator Anthony Portantino.

As a finance professional, Williams has worked with cities and counties to finance major infrastructure projects, including electric, water and sewer systems, parks, public transportation, and fire stations. Felicia currently serves as Vice Mayor on the Pasadena City  Council. She represents the City as Vice President of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport  Commission and on the Executive Committee of the Foothill Transit Board. Felicia graduated from  Polytechnic School, received a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Stanford University, a  master’s degree in urban planning from UCLA, and an MBA in finance from the University of  Michigan Ross School of Business.

The 41st Assembly District has a population of roughly 500,000. It includes the cities of La  Canada, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Monrovia, San Dimas, La Verne, Claremont, Upland, Rancho  Cucamonga, Lytle Creek, Oak Hills, Phelan, Pinion Hills, San Antonio Heights, Wrightwood, and the unincorporated area of Altadena.

[Editor’s Note: This story originally reported that according to the Williams’ campaign,  former Pasadena City College Trustee Hoyt Hilsman endorsed Williams.
However, Hilsman told Pasadena Now on Wednesday that he has not endorsed either candidate. “As Chair of the UDH [United Democratic Headquarters] Steering Committee, I have made it a policy not to formally endorse any candidate prior to the primary election.” Hilsman said. The story has been corrected.]