20 Facts About Fran Pavley

Frances J "Fran" Pavley was born on November 11,1948 and is an American politician who served two terms in the California State Senate and three terms in the California State Assembly.

Fran Pavley is currently working as the Environmental Policy Director for the USC Schwarzenegger Institute.

Fran Pavley was a middle school teacher for 29 years.

Fran Pavley is known for her pioneering work on environmental and climate change legislation.

Fran Pavley was an author of AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which created a multi-sector emissions reduction target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and a cap and trade system.

Fran Pavley is a native Angeleno and grew up in Sherman Oaks.

Fran Pavley has lived in Agoura Hills with her husband, Andy, for over 40 years, where they raised their two children, as well as four guide dogs.

Fran Pavley received her master's degree in Environmental Planning at CSU Northridge, taught middle school for 29 years and completed her teaching career in Moorpark.

In 1982, Fran Pavley became the first mayor of the City of Agoura Hills, and served four terms on the city council.

Fran Pavley was appointed to be a member of the California Coastal Commission from 1995 to 2000.

Fran Pavley was a member of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee and was President of the LA County Division League of California Cities in 1996.

Fran Pavley was elected to represent the 41st District in the California State Assembly for the maximum of three 2-year terms, from 2000 to 2006.

Fran Pavley was a member of the Assembly Budget Committee, the Education Committee, the Transportation Committee, and the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee.

Fran Pavley was the Chair of the Budget Committee on Resources.

The law extended and expanded upon AB 32, which Fran Pavley co-authored in 2006 and was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, that required a reduction in GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

Fran Pavley was elected to the 23rd State Senate District in 2008 by a wide margin.

Fran Pavley chaired a Select Committee on Climate Change and AB 32 Implementation, and served on the Select Committee on Autism.

Fran Pavley traveled broadly nationally and internationally to speak on climate policy, and was a member of the California delegation attending UN Climate Conferences in Copenhagen in 2009 and Paris in 2015.

Fran Pavley currently serves as the Environmental Policy Director of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute.

Fran Pavley has been appointed to the Wildlife Conservation Board and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Board.