Ted Lempert is President of Children Now, a California based research and policy organization that is focused on transforming children’s advocacy. Children Now coordinates The Children’s Movement of California, with over 6,000 organizational members. He oversees the nonprofit’s work to achieve countless major wins for kids, including historic school equity reform, health coverage for all California kids, universal preschool for four-year-olds, expanded access to childcare, and supports for foster youth. Mr. Lempert is also a lecturer in the Political Science Department at UC Berkeley.

Previously, Mr. Lempert was the CEO and co-founder of EdVoice, a California education reform organization. He was a California State Assemblymember for four terms representing Silicon Valley. He served as Chair of the Assembly Higher Education Committee and the Select Committees on Education Technology, and co-chair of the Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education. He had more than 75 bills signed by three Governors.

Mr. Lempert also served on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and the San Mateo County Board of Education. Prior to holding public office, Mr. Lempert was special counsel and an associate for the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, and Hampton.

Mr. Lempert received the “Florette Angel Memorial Child Advocacy Award” from the Partnership for America’s Children, and the “Al Rodda Lifetime Service Award” from the California School Boards Association. He was named “Legislator of the Year” by numerous leading education groups, including the National Association of Educational Service Agencies, the California Association of School Administrators, and the UC Students Association. He also received the “High-Tech Legislator of the Year” award from the American Electronics Association five times.

Mr. Lempert serves on numerous boards and advisory boards, including Supply Bank, the Stanford Graduate School of Education, Generation Up, and Policy Analysis for California (PACE).

Mr. Lempert graduated from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs and earned his law degree from Stanford University.