Rob Schneiderman (politician) explained

Robert "Rob" Schneiderman (born April 6, 1967) is an American professor and union president who was a Republican running for the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 45th congressional district in 2018.

Early life

Schneiderman was born in 1967 in Pasadena, California. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Family Resources and Human Development from Arizona State University in 1990 and earned a Master in Arts in Counseling from Chapman University.

Career

He has been a counselor at Orange Coast College since 1997. He was elected president of the Coast Federation of Educators (faculty union) in 2015 and reelected in 2017.^[1]

Controversy

Schneiderman publicly defended professor Olga Perez Stable-Cox after she made inflamitory remarks about the election of Donald Trump and his supporters.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Speakers at board meeting want OCC professor's 'fake award' revoked. Los Angeles Times. 6 April 2017.
2. News: A professor called Trump's win 'an act of terrorism.' The student who filmed her got suspended.. Washington Post. 2017-05-09.
3. News: Professor Olga Cox called Donald Trump's victory an 'act of terrorism', now she fears for her life. Holley. Peter. 2016-12-30. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-05-09. en-US.
4. Web site: OCC professor received threats, left the state after video of her anti-Trump comments – Orange County Register. 14 December 2016. 2017-05-09.