(Sacramento) – In a special ceremony in the State Capitol Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) took the oath of office to be the Assemblymember for the 39th Assembly District. The oath was administered by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. “I’m ready to lead,” Assemblymember Rivas said. “With the training of an engineer, the heart and passion of an educator and the courage and instinct of a public servant.” The founder of DIY Girls, (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping girls become interested in math and science), Luz has helped set thousands of young women on the path towards economic empowerment, independence and self-confidence.