Marty Block is the state Assembly member representing the 78th District, which includes Lemon Grove, parts of Spring Valley, Chula Vista and San Diego. He was elected in 2008 and is up for re-election in the fall of 2010.
Before his election to the state Assembly, Block had a 26-year career in education, and was a dean and a professor at San Diego State University, as well as president of the San Diego Community College District board of trustees.
The assemblyman's office can assist residents with renters' and homeowners' programs, property tax issues, consumer complaints, veterans' affairs and more.
The district office in Lemon Grove is not visible from the street; it's located on the second floor of a strip mall, directly above a Blockbuster Video store.