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David L. Walrath
2001 to Present PresidentMurdoch, Walrath & Holmes, Inc.
Consultant and Legislative Advocate
1992 to 2001 Vice-PresidentMurdoch, Walrath & Holmes, Inc.
Consultant and Legislative Advocate
1983 to 1992 TreasurerMurdoch, Mockler & Associates
Consultant and Legislative Advocate
1979 to 1983 Coordinator of K-12 EducationOffice of the Legislative Analyst

Supervisor of staff that analyzed the Governor's Budget on funding for all school district programs. Reviewed or prepared analyses on all fiscal legislation affecting school districts. Presented testimony to the legislative fiscal committees on the Governor's Budget and financial legislation. Presented testimony to legislative policy committees and state agencies. Assisted legislators and legislative staff on drafting and amending bills.

1979 Program AnalystOffice of the Legislative Analyst

Responsible for analysis and testimony on the Governor's Budget and financial legislation concerning school and community college finance formulas. Participated in the development of the ongoing Proposition 13 implementation legislation.

1975 to 1979 Associate Budget AnalystState Department of Finance

Developed the Governor's Budget for school and community college programs and defended the budget in legislative hearings. Primarily responsible for school and community college district finance formulas and special education programs. Lead analyst on the Governor's community college finance reform bill of 1976, the Governor's school finance and program improvement bill of 1977, and the first Proposition 13 bail-out bill in 1978.

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