Henry Stern | |
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| Member of theCalifornia Senate from the27th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Fran Pavley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Isaac Stern (1982-04-12)April 12, 1982 (age 43) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Alexandra Kaufman |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | David M. Stern (uncle) |
| Residence | Calabasas, California |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Environmental attorney |
| Website | Campaign website |
Henry Isaac Stern (born April 12, 1982) is an American politician elected to theCalifornia State Senate. He is aDemocrat representing the27th district, encompassing parts ofLos Angeles andVentura counties. He was elected in November 2016.[1] Prior to being elected to the State Senate, he was an environmental attorney and senior advisor to his predecessorFran Pavley. He is the firstmillennial elected to the California State Senate. He was also an American law lecturer at theUniversity of California, Los Angeles andUC Berkeley.[2]
Stern has served as counsel to RepresentativeHenry Waxman on theHouse Energy & Commerce Committee to help construct clean energy projects for businesses. He has also taught civics, founded a tech incubator, and advocated for juvenile justice.
Henry Isaac Stern was born to aJewish family[3] inMalibu,California on April 12, 1982. His father is actorDaniel Stern, who is best known for his role as Marv Murchins in the filmsHome Alone andHome Alone 2: Lost in New York.
A former high school and collegiate water polo player, Stern graduated fromHarvard University.[4] He went on to graduate from theUC Berkeley School of Law, before becoming an environmental attorney.
Henry Stern represented the Democratic Party in the 2016 race for California's 27th State Senate district against Republican Steve Fazio.[5] On November 8, 2016, he was elected for California's 27th District State Senate.[6]
Stern ran on a platform of five main issues in the 2016 elections. These included standing up to oil and gas companies; fighting to create incentives for companies to create "clean transportation and renewable energy infrastructure;" improving the economy with small businesses,clean technology, good-paying jobs and job training; supporting education by securing funding; and creating safer communities by providing funding to local governments.[7]
During the 2016 election, Stern was endorsed by Senator Fran Pavley, the Sierra Club, the California League of Conservation Voters, teachers and school board members from Los Angeles and Ventura county school districts, the Association of Los Angeles County Sheriffs, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen.[8] He was endorsed by elected officials such as President Barack Obama and Governor Jerry Brown, among many more. Publications such as the Ventura County Star and Ventura County Signal endorsed him as well.[8]
Stern announced his candidacy for the District 3 seat on theLos Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 2022.[9] On June 22, Stern conceded the race after receiving 24% of the vote in the June 7 primary.[10]
Henry's father, Daniel Stern, performed the narrative voiceover of adult Kevin Arnold for the hit television seriesThe Wonder Years for six seasons. At the end of the show'sseries finale, Henry delivered the next-to-last line of the entire series when he called to his father—in voiceover—"Hey Dad, wanna play catch?" to which his father replies "I'll be right there."[11]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steve Fazio | 77,770 | 37.1 | |
| Democratic | Henry Stern | 57,189 | 27.3 | |
| Democratic | Janice Kamenir-Reznik | 40,250 | 19.2 | |
| Democratic | David Pollock | 15,359 | 7.3 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Bayliss | 12,757 | 6.1 | |
| Democratic | George Christopher Thomas | 6,143 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 209,468 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Henry Stern | 218,655 | 55.9 | |
| Republican | Steve Fazio | 172,827 | 44.1 | |
| Total votes | 377,256 | 100.0 | ||
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| Primary election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic | Henry Stern (incumbent) | 158,184 | 63.8 | ||
| Republican | Houman Salem | 89,646 | 36.2 | ||
| Total votes | 247,830 | 100.0 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Henry Stern (incumbent) | 284,797 | 60.2 | ||
| Republican | Houman Salem | 188,421 | 39.8 | ||
| Total votes | 473,218 | 100.0 | |||
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| Primary election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic | Henry Stern (incumbent) | 98,160 | 44.1 | ||
| Republican | Lucie Volotzky | 84,758 | 38.1 | ||
| Democratic | Susan A. Collins | 39,488 | 17.8 | ||
| Total votes | 222,406 | 100.0 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Henry Stern (incumbent) | 270,005 | 59.5 | ||
| Republican | Lucie Volotzky | 183,967 | 40.5 | ||
| Total votes | 453,972 | 100.0 | |||
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