State Assemblyman Bill Dodd today announced a key endorsement from Senator Art Torres, (Ret.), who served thirteen years as chairman of the California Democratic Party, in the race for the 3rd State Senate District seat.
“Bill Dodd is a passionate leader for issues Democrats hold dear,” said Senator Torres. “He has worked to advance gender pay equity, protect a woman’s right to choose, and bring money to public education at the local level.
“Bill will make a terrific senator,” Torres continued.
“Senator Torres embodies the best of what a public servant can be,” said Dodd. “As a state leader, Art has delivered positive, visionary progress for Californians on healthcare, insurance reform, human rights, and many other issues.
“I am flattered to have his support and will seek to have the kind of lasting impact for Californians that he has had.”
Senator Torres, who lives part-time in Calistoga in SD 3, is the immediate past chair of the California Democratic Party where he served from 1996 to 2009. He currently serves as vice chair of the Governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). He served in the California State Senate from 1982 to 1994 and in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1982. Torres authored several landmark reforms as a legislator, including the Clean Water Drinking Act, which voters approved as Proposition 65.
Dodd is a Democrat from Napa County. After a successful 25-year business career, Dodd served four terms on the Napa County Board of Supervisors, and currently represents the 4th Assembly District.
