“You can only have a record of success like that by working in a bipartisan way,” he said. “I’m very proud of the representation that I’ve given to the constituents of my districts. I’ve established a record of responsibility unmatched in recent record by representatives to the area.”
Krekorian’s legislative record includes a wide range of policies that included more humane treatment of animals, increased availability of HIV screenings and improved adult education programs.
Krekorian has also taken on a slew of committee posts in his first two years. He is chairman of the Select Committee on the Preservation of California’s Entertainment Industry, which is advancing a number of proposals to keep film and television production jobs in the region, and is a member of a half dozen other committees that handle the state’s budget, human services and public utilities.
Scott ends legislative career on high note
While Krekorian was the most prolific first-term legislator in the Assembly, outgoing state Sen. Jack Scott has been the most successful during his 12 years in the Legislature.
The nearly termed-out Scott, set to lead the state’s community college system in January, has had 146 laws enacted during his three years in the Assembly and eight years in the Senate. That figure is the highest of any legislator in the same 12-year span, officials with his office said this week.
Fifteen of Scott’s bills were signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2008, with another 21 passed by the Legislature. Scott was termed out of the Legislature this year.
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