Rob Hurtt (R) Senate District 34
Personal Background: Rob Hurt was born on May 19th, 1944, in Santa Monica, California. He grew up in Pasadena. He has lived in Orange County since 1966.
Mr. Hurtt graduated from Claremont Mckenna College in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
He was first elected as a Senator for District 34 on March 2, 1993 in a special election to replace now US Congressperson, Ed Royce. In 1994, Hurtt won his reelection and will continue to serve California until his term ends in 2002.
Rob and Nancy Hurtt have four children and two grandchildren.
Mr. Hurtt is the operator and owner of a plastics manufacturing firm in Orange county. He inherited the business from his father. The twenty year old business continues to thrive with more than two hundred employees.
He is also the founder of the Allied Business Political Action Committee, one of the strongest and most influential PACs in California politics.
E-mail address: Senator.Hurtt@sen.ca.gov
Capital and District Offices: Presently assigned to Room 305, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814. Phone: (916) 445-5831. District Office at 11642 Knott St. Suite 8, Garden Grove, CA 92841. Ph:(714) 898-8353
Official Homepage: Rob Hurtt (R), 34th Senate District
Term Limits: Under the limits of Proposition 140, Mr. Hurtt's term would end in 2002.
Legislative Experience: The following is a list of committees that Mr. Hurtt currently sits on. Budget and Fiscal Review, Industrial Relations, Public Employment and Retirement, Revenue and Taxation, Prison Construction and Operations-Penal Code Section 7003., Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in our Schools and, Subcommittee No. 4 on Legislative, Executive, Public Safety, and General Government.
Mr. Hurtt plans to run for re-eletion in November 1998.
Future Prospects: Mr. Hurtt is the strongest Republican leader in the California Senate. He is the Republican Minority leader and he is aspiring to make the Republican Party the Majority Party in the Senate.
Additional Notes: Mr. Hurtt is a very powerful person in the California Senate. He has been able to do most everything that he has wanted. He is currently working on reducing job-killing business regulation; eliminating wasteful government spending; expanding commitment to public safety; improving education; and reforming tax policies.