Marty Block

Marty Block
Member of the California State Senate
from the 39th district
In office
December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2016
Preceded byChristine Kehoe
Succeeded byToni Atkins
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 78th district
In office
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Preceded byShirley Horton
Succeeded byToni Atkins
Personal details
Born
Martin Jeffrey Block

(1950-06-28) June 28, 1950 (age 74)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCindy
Children2
ResidenceSan Diego, California
Alma materSyracuse University
Indiana University (BA)
DePaul University (JD)
ProfessionProfessor
Attorney

Martin Jeffrey "Marty" Block (born June 28, 1950)[1] is an American politician who served in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represented Senate District 39, which encompasses central San Diego County including most of the city of San Diego.

Block is the immediate past Chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus. Before being elected to the State Senate, he served in the California State Assembly, representing Assembly District 78 from 2008 to 2012. Before his time in the California Legislature, he was a longtime administrator and professor at San Diego State University.