Christy Smith

BOARD MEMBER

Christy Smith is the Executive Director of Emerge California, the state’s leading nonprofit candidate training program for Democratic women. Christy is a former Democratic Assemblymember for California’s 38th Assembly District. She was the first Democrat to win the seat in over 6 decades. While in the state legislature, she brought back vital resources to the district and took on a challenging legislative package that included charter school reform, and landmark legislation for human trafficking victims’ rights.

Christy holds the distinction of being the historically best performing Democratic candidate for the 25th/27th Congressional district. Christy began her time in elected service as a Newhall School District Governing Board member where she spear-headed historic investment in local school infrastructure, and served in various legislative advocacy roles. She previously served the State of California on the Delta Stewardship Council, ensuring California’s future water security and protecting vital ecosystems. She holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA.