Alan Lowenthal

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Alan Lowenthal
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 47th district
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Loretta Sanchez
Succeeded by	Robert Garcia
Member of the California State Senate from the 27th district
In office December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2012
Preceded by	Betty Karnette
Succeeded by	Fran Pavley
Member of the California State Assembly from the 54th district
In office December 7, 1998 – December 6, 2004
Preceded by	Steven T. Kuykendall
Succeeded by	Betty Karnette
Personal details
Born	Alan Stuart Lowenthal (1941-03-08) March 8, 1941 (age 83) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Bonnie Lowenthal ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1989)​ Deborah Malumed
Children	2, including Josh
Education	Hobart College (BA) Ohio State University (MA, PhD)

Alan Stuart Lowenthal (/ˈloʊənˌθɔːl/; born March 8, 1941) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 47th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the California state assemblyman for the 54th district from 1998 to 2004 and California state senator from the 27th district from 2004 to 2012. In both posts, Lowenthal represented the city of Long Beach and its surrounding suburbs. On December 16, 2021, Lowenthal announced that he would not seek reelection to Congress.^[1]