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Born in Oakland, Assemblyman Bill Emmerson has spent the majority of his life in Southern California, in Orange and Riverside Counties.

Bill graduated in 1967 from La Sierra University in Riverside with a B.S. degree in History and Political Science. He then pursued post-graduate study in Public Administration at American University in Washington, D.C. While in Washington, Bill was on the staff of Congressman Jerry Pettis of California. He returned to California in 1969 to join the staff of Assembly Republican Floor Leader, W. Craig Biddle, while continuing his studies at California State University, Sacramento.

After six years of service with the California State Legislature, Bill entered Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. Following graduation in 1980 with a D.D.S. degree, he continued graduate study in orthodontics at Loma Linda, completing his M.S. degree in 1982. For the next 22 years, he practiced orthodontics in Hemet, California.

Bill has a long history of active service in his community and a proven record of making the Inland Empire a better place to live. His efforts range from providing leadership in the establishment of a dental hygiene program at Riverside Community College, to helping rehabilitate Redlands Fire Station 1 and serving on the Alumni Association of Loma Linda University. Also active in his hometown of Redlands, Bill is a member of the Kiwanis Club and serves as a volunteer with the Redlands Bicycle Classic.

Elected to the California State Assembly in November of 2004, Assemblyman Emmerson continues to seek new ways to serve his community. Currently, he is vice-chair of the Business and Professions Committee. He sits as a member of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and also serves as a member of the Health Committee.

Bill and his wife Nan have two daughters, Kate and Caroline, and two family dachshunds, Bridget and Hank.