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BIO:
Mathews has been running for a seat in Congress since 1992. He
said this is the fourth time he has run in the 37th district which
includes Long Beach, Carson, Compton, Willow Brooks and Watts. Mathew
said his closest race was when he lost 51 percent to 49 percent.
Political Science Professor Peter Mathews has spent 28 years as
a College and University Professor educating people. Born into a
family of educators, his father was a university professor and clinical
psychologist, and his mother, a teacher. At an early age, Mathews
learned the value of human dignity and to cherish education. This
has molded his beliefs about the role of government in the world
today.
As an educator, Peter has seen, first hand, the effects that a
lack of funding has had on the education of our children. He has
visited schools, many in cities such as Compton, Carson, and Long
Beach, that do not have basic necessities such as updated textbooks,
computers, adequate number of classrooms, credentialed teachers,
and after school arts academic and sports programs. These are tools
that will ensure that our children receive the high quality education
they deserve. Peter founded Rescue Education California in 1993.
Professional Credentials
- Member of the California Teachers Association, Screen Actors
Guild, and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
- Chair of the Department of Political Science at Cypress College.
- Television and Radio Political Analyst on subjects of Local,
State, National, and International Issues for KNBC-TV, CNN Radio,
KNX Radio, KPFK Radio and various other television and radio stations.
He has analyze issues such as, "The California State Budget
Crisis", "President Bush's State of the Union Address",
"The High Cost of War in Iraq", "The North Korea
Crisis", and "The Impact of Congress' policies on California".
- Professor of American Government and International Relations,
Contemporary Political Issues, Comparative Government, Political
Theory, and Urban Politics.
- Bachelors Degree in Political Science and Bachelors Degree
in Psychology.
- Masters Degree in Political Science from the University of
North Texas.
- Doctoral Studies at the University of Southern California
Awards Received
- Recipient of Cypress College Faculty Development Award 2003
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for "...Continued Efforts
as a Media Personality Bringing Peace, Justice, and Unity to Our
Community", presented by So.California Region Ministerial
Alliance, January 11, 2004
- The Faculty Development Award of Cypress College for Community
Development Work Beyond the Classroom, Spring 2005
- Semester Abroad Professor of Cypress College at Cambridge,
England, Spring 1990
Rallies Organized
- "End the War in Iraq" rallies, Long Beach, California:
June 2007 and March 2008
- Rescue Education Rally to Successfully Block College Tuition
increases to $30 per unit, Sacramento, California: 1993 and 2002
- Rescue Education rallies to Block Tuition increases, Cypress
College: 1996 and 1998
Speeches Given (partial list):
- "End the Unjust War in Iraq" speeches: California
State University, Long Beach, Fall 2007
- "Peace and Justice Rally" sponsored by some members
of the First Congregational Church of Long Beach, Spring 2008
- "The Need for Universal Healthcare and Tuition Free Education"
speeches: Long Beach City College, Orange Coast College, California
State University of Long Beach, Los Angeles Harbor College, and
California State University of Dominguez Hills.
Elections:
1978 North Fair Oaks Advisory Council Election - 3,200 votes (80%-20%)
1990 State Assembly Democratic Primary - 15,000 votes (60%-40%)
1990 State Assembly General Election - 40,000 votes
1996 Congressional Democratic Primary - 19,000 votes (49%-51%)
1998 General Election - 56,000 votes (45%-52%)
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