SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D–Hayward) announced today that she received her committee assignments from the Speaker of Assembly, Fabian Nunez. Hayashi is now serving on four committees: Business and Professions, Budget, Health and Revenue and Taxation. Hayashi was also appointed to Budget Subcommittee 4 on State Administration.

“I am thrilled and deeply honored to be serving on these committees,” Assemblymember Hayashi said. “In a year where access to health care, balancing the state budget and economic development will be the focus of major public policy discussions I look forward to advocating on behalf of the 18th Assembly District and for all Californians.”

Assemblymember Hayashi dedicated most of her professional life to addressing a broad range of health care issues. She founded the Iris Alliance Fund that leverages resources for suicide prevention efforts and for strengthening community and families in order to protect children and adolescents. She also served as Commissioner on the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, which was created to monitor the implementation of Proposition 63. Hayashi also held an appointed position on the California Board of Registered Nursing, which licenses and regulates registered nursing throughout the state and served as the California Director of the American Public Health Association.