Audra Strickland is a Republican who has been a member of the 37th district of the California State Assembly since December of 2004. She succeeded her husband, Tony Strickland who was term limited. Prior to serving in the Assembly, she was a junior high school teacher.
Education
While earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, Strickland served as president of the Ronald Reagan Republican Club at the University of California, Irvine. She has previously worked for several state legislators including former Speaker of the Assembly, Curt Pringle. Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... Political science is the field of the social sciences concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior. ... The University of California, Irvine is a public research university primarily situated in suburban Irvine, California; a significant portion of the campus falls into the neighboring community of Newport Beach. ... Curt Pringle Curt Pringle (born June 27, 1959), is a politician from the U.S. state of California. ...
Personal
Assemblywoman Strickland resides in Moorpark with her husband, former Assemblyman Tony Strickland, who made an unsuccessful bid for California State Controller in 2006. Assemblywoman and Assemblyman Strickland have a daughter named Ruby Ruth. The State Controller is the Chief Financial Officer of the State of California. ...