Dave Zygielbaum

About

Meet Dave

Dave currently serves as Vice President of the Torrance Education Foundation.  He also serves as Vice Chair of the Torrance Civil Service Commission, after unanimous appointment by the City Council.  Dave served 4 years as a Torrance Airport Commissioner from 2018-2022.  He served as a volunteer teacher at multiple TUSD elementary schools through Project LEAD, teaching civics, criminal justice, and responsibility to fifth-grade classes.  Dave also serves on the Torrance Community Emergency Response Team
and is a member of all TUSD PTA units.

Dave has dedicated his life to public service and the safety and improvement of his community. He earned a BA in political science from the University of California, San Diego and a law degree from the University of Nebraska. He has represented the people of Los Angeles County as a Deputy District Attorney for over 15 years. He has prosecuted all types of crimes and now focuses exclusively on complex child homicides and child abuse, some of the worst crimes society encounters.

Dave is a father, a husband, and a neighbor.  He is the son of a fifty-year educator and an aerospace engineer, and his roots in Southern California run several generations deep. As the grandson of a Torrance High graduate and World War II Marine, Dave learned at an early age the value of hard work, family, and community. As the grandson of Holocaust survivors who arrived in America with $10 in their pockets, he learned the importance of listening to diverse voices, appreciating the immigrant experience, and working to make the world a better place.

“My wife and I chose to plant our roots in Torrance. We love our neighborhood, community, and connection with our neighbors. We bought our first home here. Our children were born here. We play in Torrance parks, and we read at Torrance Libraries. We walk the streets with our children, who attend Torrance public schools. Torrance is our home, and we owe a duty to our community to ensure Torrance’s future.”

"I am proud to serve Torrance and give back to the community I love."