Kelvin resides in Santa Clarita with his wife Javaneh, daughter Ava and their dog, Abraham Lincoln.

Kelvin Driscoll was born and raised in California. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California (USC) and the American University, before earning his Master’s in Public Administration and his Master’s in Social Work from USC.  

His career in public service began as an intern in the office of then Assembly Speaker Karen Bass with the Education Commission. Kelvin subsequently was employed in the non-profit sector where he helped women and children move off the streets and into homes.

Kelvin has also shared his knowledge and experiences with students at Long Beach City College and USC as an adjunct professor and advised Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn on child welfare and human services issues impacting the County of Los Angeles.

Kelvin currently works as the Program Director for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services—the largest social services agency in the United States serving over 10 million residents in 88 cities.

I have worked to advance the wellbeing of the most vulnerable members of our community my entire career. Whether it was as a homeless service provider working with women and children in South Los Angeles or overseeing behavioral health and prison re-entry programs in the non-profit sector, my work has been dedicated to ensure healthy and thriving communities.

My work with the County of Los Angeles – in five different County departments: Mental Health, Probation, Human Resources, Supervisor Janice Hahn, and now Public Social Services – has been about the promotion and well-being of vulnerable populations and the 100,000 plus workforce that serves them. My work has brought me into contact with thousands of labor union employees representing civil service administrative and management employees, along with professionals working in higher education, healthcare and public safety. I believe my support of these individuals: my neighbors, friends, and colleagues has been from a place where I am most honored to stand: alongside them in our collective work to serve, protect and make our communities better.

My candidacy represents the opportunity for my generation to step into significant leadership roles across the State of California. Should I be fortunate to be elected to represent the residents of the 38^th Assembly district I hope to continue the legacy of Assemblywoman Christy Smith, representing the varied business and social interest across the 38^th assembly district.

I also believe that my election to this seat represents the opportunity to advance the fight for fully funding our education system, reducing the cost of college for students, addressing our homeless and housing crisis, combating climate change and the real-life impacts which include pervasive wild fires, and increasing the economic mobility of our residents so that they can live and work in mortgage paying jobs in their communities.

When this seat recently and unexpectedly opened up, it became clear that this was my opportunity to build upon my past work in support of public education, working families, and our environment.

My education and work in the classroom as a preschool teacher taught me the importance of creating environments where people can thrive. I believe that investing in high-quality education at the earliest levels through higher education is key to not only transforming our public education system, but to expanding opportunities for our children’s lives and futures. Whether it be trade programs, community college or a four-year university, our children deserve access to quality and affordable education.

I began my advocacy as a student leader, organizing community college students against the reduction of vocational programs. While attending CSU Northridge, I continued the fight, becoming the statewide President and Chair of the California State Student Association for the CSU system, where we prevailed in the fight to freeze student fees.

I later had the opportunity to work for the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT) where I focused on energy policies and projects that led to job creation and building healthy environments in our most underserved communities.

Today, I own a small business that promotes public service and community activism. I am the daughter of immigrant parents who worked hard to build a life for me and my siblings. I was once an at-risk youth who found the support I needed through our public education system to overcome adversity and lead a successful life.

I want our youth to get the education they deserve so everyone can have the types of opportunities I had to get a quality education, a good-paying job with retirement security, and start a business. In the Assembly, I will fight to protect public education, for our families to have access to healthcare, good jobs, and a clean environment.