Nossaman - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Dick Ackerman is former California Senate Republican leader. He left office in mid-2008 after reaching his term limit.

Charles Calderon is the Majority Leader of the California State Assembly.

John F. Foran is a former California state senator and assemblymember. A segment of the California I-280freeway is named after John F. Foran for his service to the California Transportation Commission.

Karen J. Hedlund was appointed Deputy Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in November 2011, having previously served as Chief Counsel at FRA. She also served as Federal Highway Administration Chief Counsel where she helped implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

John T. Knox is a former California state assemblymember and speaker pro tempore. He authored the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975. A segment of the California I-580 is named the John T. Knox Freeway.

Richard Riordan is the former mayor of Los Angeles. He also co-founded The Riordan Programs at UCLA Anderson School of Management.

James Symington is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In March 2008 he received Russia's Order of Friendship, the highest award available to a non-citizen.

Ann Veneman is the former executive director of UNICEF and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

Laughlin E. Waters is a former California state assemblymember, served as U.S. attorney for the Central District and served as a U.S. district court judge.