41st District - Assemblymember Chris Holden

 

Chris Holden is a longtime San Gabriel Valley Democratic leader who brings Sacramento decades of experience in public service and business. He was elected to the State Assembly in November 2012 with an overwhelming 62% of the vote and was soon appointed Majority Whip. Throughout his years of public service he has been a champion in creating jobs, preserving vital services and strengthening the economic vitality of the San Gabriel Valley. 

Assemblymember Holden represents the new 41st Assembly District that covers two counties and includes the communities of Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, Monrovia, La Verne, Calremont, San Antonio Heights, Alta Loma and Upland. 

In addition to his appointment as Majority Whip, Holden also serves on the Appropriations Committee; Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee; Labor and Employment Committee and the Assembly Committee on Legislative Ethics. Mr. Holden also sits on the Transportation Committee where he continues his efforts in promoting light rail to connect Foothills region and Los Angeles. He was recently appointed to the Governing Board of Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the Select committee on Community Colleges as well as the Select Committee on Innovative Green Financing Mechanisms. 

Prior to his election to the Assembly, Holden served 23 years as a Pasadena City Councilmember and Mayor. He was the youngest City Councilmember at age 28 and only the second African American to serve as Mayor.

Holden has been a vigorous advocate for job creation, economic vitality and expanding light rail in the San Gabriel Valley. While on the City Council, he fought for the city's first living wage ordinance, which ensured that workers could earn decent pay and contribute to the economy. He also managed deregulation of the city's public utility in a way that preserved jobs while keeping rates lower than in the private marketplace. 

In addition to his accomplishments as a city councilmember, he served as a Commissioner and President of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority and on the Pasadena Light Rail Alignment Task Force. 

Chris owns CHMB Consulting, a real estate firm. Assemblymember Holden is a lifelong resident of the district and currently lives in Pasadena with his wife, Melanie, and his five children: Nicholas, Alexander, Austin, Mariah and Noah.