Assembly Member Carter with Corporal Richard Royce and Corporal Vicki Gerard, members of the Rialto Police Department’s Bike Team, at National Night Out

Assembly Member Wilmer Carter is pleased to announce that her very first bill was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger!  On October 10, 2007 the Governor signed AB 1229 (Carter), a law enforcement bill to empower rank and file law enforcement officers. 

AB 1229 (Carter) enlarges the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission to include union rank and file peace officers so that they can have a voice in determining law enforcement training criteria.  Assembly Member Carter believes that those who are on the ground are the ones who should have a strong hand in determining how officers are trained and selected.

Assembly Member Carter pictured with San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris, CSUSB President Dr. Al Karnig; San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Herb Fischer; California State Superintendent Jack O’Connell; and San Bernardino Community College Board of Trustee Member James Ramos (Courtesy of Inland Empire Community News)

Assembly Member Carter's Education Bill Becomes Law

California has one of the leading public higher institution systems in the nation.  However, too many of our students are not continuing on to earn a four-year degree.

Assembly Member Carter introduced AB 428 to require school districts offering grades nine through 12 to provide students and parents with written notification and an explanation of the A-G curriculum requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California school systems.  This bill also requires that students be presented with options and choices for Career Technical Education courses.

On October 12, 2007 , Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 428 (Carter) into law.

"It ought to be a Law!" Assembly Member Carter Announces Contest

Assembly Member Carter speaks to Fontana High School students

If you live in the 62nd Assembly District, you can participate in Assembly Member Carter’s “It Ought to be a Law” contest. Whoever comes up with the best idea for a new law will win the contest.

The prize: a paid trip to Sacramento to have lunch with Assembly Member Carter. She will also introduce the winning idea. All ideas are welcome and become property of the 62nd Assembly District.

The postmark deadline is November 30, 2007, and the winner will be chosen in January 2008. For contest application and info, please call (909) 820-5008 or visit http://www.assembly.ca.gov/Carter.

"Listen up, Sacramento! I Have an Idea" : Legislative Contest for High School Students

Assembly Member Carter with local students

This is an opportunity for the 62nd Assembly District’s future leaders to be engaged in the legislative process. Every public and private high school in the 62nd Assembly District has received applications. The postmark deadline for this contest is November 5, 2007. The winner will be chosen in December, 2007

Assembly Member Carter Arranged Donation of 1,500 Pajamas to Child Fire Victims

Assembly Member Carter with Governor Schwarzenegger and Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner at the National Orange Show Events Center

The Pajama Program has been generous in responding to her requests for help for the families that were evacuated during the fire in the San Bernardino Mountains. The program works with various agencies across the country to provide books and bedtime clothing for children waiting to be placed in or returned to permanent homes. Assembly Member Carter met with officials and families at the center to offer further assistance. She also toured the Orange Show Fairgrounds with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Assembly Member Carter to Deliver State of the District Speeches

Assembly Member Carter and Ray Abril Jr, former board member for Colton Joint Unified School District, at the Colton City Council meeting where she gave her State of the District presentation.

She will speak at city council and municipal advisory council meetings.

The following is her schedule:

Colton City Council - November 6

Bloomington MAC - November 6

North Rialto MAC (El Rancho Verde) - November 13

San Bernardino City Council - November 19

Muscoy MAC - November 20

Fontana City Council TBA

Rialto City Council - December 4

The dates are subject to change, so please contact her office at (909) 820-5008 to confirm Assembly Member Carter’s appearance at the meeting.

Assembly Member Carter Holds Transportation Hearing

Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod, Francis Choi, Assembly Member Carter and Assembly Member Paul Cook listen intently at the Select Committee on Inland Empire Transportation hearing.

It focused on establishing regional priorities for funding from the Trade Corridors Improvement Fund, which is part of Proposition 1B – the transportation bond passed by voters in November 2006. This hearing featured presentations from San Bernardino County Supervisors Gary Ovitt, Brad Mitzelfelt and Dennis Hansberger, Fontana Mayor Mark Nuaimi, Ontario Mayor Paul Leon, Victorville City Councilman Mike Rothschild, San Bernardino Associated Governments, and the Riverside County Transportation Commission.

Carter in the Community

Assembly Member Carter with Tuskegee Airman Laska H. Jones at the Tuskegee Airmen Ceremony	Assembly member Wilmer Amina Carter presents Fontana School Board Clerk Kathy Banks with a certificate recognizing her as Fontana Rotary Club Citizen of the Year. At left is Fontana Mayor Pro Tem Frank Sclaldone.
Assembly Member Carter with Fontana Post 262 Commander Bob Brown	Assembly Member Carter with Fontana North Tamarind Elementary School Principal Jason Angle and his daughter at the North Tamarind Elementary School Makeover
Assembly Member Carter and Time for Change Executive Director Kim Carter at the 2007 San Bernardino Black Rose Awards	Assembly Member Carter joins Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod and Supervisor Josie Gonzales in honoring Alfredo Gonzales of "La Voz"
Assembly Member Carter talks with Controller John Chiang	Assembly Member Carter with Pastor Ray Turner of Temple Missionary Baptist Church, County Assessor Bill Postmus and State Controller John Chiang at her tax seminar for faith-based and non-profit organizations.
Assembly Member Carter with Bloomington Christian School students during their day at the State Capitol in Sacramento .

Assembly Member Carter Highlight's 2007 Sacramento Interns

During her first year in office, Assembly Member Carter had a vast array of talent work in her office as interns. Every intern brought something special to the table, as he or she came from different backgrounds and walks of life. She was pleased to have had a hand in mentoring them and allowing them to fully participate in the legislative process. Here are a few of those interns:

Seyron Foo Seyron Foo graduated as valedictorian from Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Rialto, CA and is currently an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley with a double major in political science and rhetoric	Christina Leal Christina Leal is currently a student at Garey High School in Pomona. Through the Harvey Mudd College Upward Bound program, she worked in Assembly Member Carter’s Sacramento office as a high school intern. She is interested in the field of psychology and hopes to pursue a career as a psychologist.
Rahsaan Anderson Rahsaan Anderson received a B.A. in political science with a minor in English at the University of California, Davis. He participated in the California Legislative Black Caucus Foundation’s internship program. He is now a 2007-2008 California State Senate fellow.	Pola Simone Crawford Pola Simone Crawford is an undergraduate student at California State University, Sacramento and will receive a B.A. in government in June 2008. She was offered a semester internship through the Government Department at Sacramento State University.
Lauren Immel Lauren Immel graduated cum laude from the University of San Francisco with a B.A. in history and a double minor in legal studies and business. She was selected as an intern through the USF in Sacramento Public Policy Program. After leaving her internship, she began working as an outreach coordinator for the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.	Vivian Nguyen Vivian Nguyen is an undergraduate at the University of California, Davis and will earn a B.A. in international relations and psychology in December. After studying abroad in Argentina, she was referred for the internship through the UC Davis Internship and Career Center. In January 2008, she will participate in an internship program at the University of California, Washington Center in Washington, D.C.
Stephen Patterson Stephen Patterson received his B.A. in government at Sacramento State University. He was chosen as a semester intern in the office through the Government Department at Sacramento State University. After finishing his internship, he resumed his studies, pursuing a M.A. in government.	Lindsey Kasnick Lindsey Kasnick received a B.A. in history and communications from the University of California, Davis. She is a graduate of Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Rialto, CA. Upon completing her internship, Assembly Member Carter hired her to serve as a Special Projects Coordinator for her Sacramento and district offices.

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335 N. Riverside Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
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