State Sen. Tony Strickland opened his district office in Huntington Beach on Friday, choosing to remain in the same location as his predecessor, Janet Nguyen, who is now the Orange County First District Supervisor.
Strickland won a full-term in November after briefly serving the remaining portion of Nguyen’s term.
California’s Senate District 36 represents approximately one million residents and includes the local communities of Seal Beach, Cypress, Los Alamitos, and Rossmoor, among others.
Elected officials, business, and community leaders from those communities were among the dozens who filled the office space on Friday afternoon to join Strickland’s official office opening.
Strickland, a Republican, is a former Nixon Scholar at Whittier College and has served in Sacramento before. He was elected to the California Assembly at 28 and has since served as Mayor and Council member of Huntington Beach.
After introducing his staff to attending elected officials and well-wishers, Strickland said he would attempt to bring a “common sense approach” to governing in Sacramento.
“I’m pushing back on Gov. Gavin Newsom really hard,” said Strickland, “and he knows my name already.”
“And in fact, what we’ve been pushing for is what I think is common sense,” the state senator said, suggesting many alternatives to address the state’s “massive deficit.”
“I’m going to do whatever I can with my voice,” he told his supporters.
For constituents who need assistance, Chief of Staff Jennifer Carey urged residents to call or email their office, which is located at 301 Main Street, Suite 212 in Huntington Beach. Strickland’s office can be reached by calling 714-374-4000.