Dennis J. McNamara

McNamara received PUSD board member Yarma Velázquez’s endorsement for the District 7 school board seat. He had been elected chair of the district’s school bond oversight committee in April 2025.

October 22, 2026

Source: altadena-now.com

McNamara volunteered as a math tutor for second graders at Washington Elementary School in Pasadena Unified.

October 20, 2026

Source: laist.com

McNamara received State Assemblymember John Harabedian’s endorsement for the 2026 Pasadena Unified District 7 school board election.

September 18, 2026

Source: pasadenanow.com

McNamara received endorsements from Pasadena City Councilmembers Jason Lyon and Justin Jones and former councilmember Andy Wilson for the 2026 Pasadena Unified District 7 school board election.

September 7, 2026

Source: pasadenanow.com

McNamara and Lynne Sullivan supported the Pasadena Educational Foundation as Creator sponsors of its Celebrating Our Schools event, which raised support for Pasadena Unified students and educators.

April 30, 2026

Source: pasedfoundation.org

McNamara spoke against Pasadena taking a position on the Middle East conflict and divesting from specific companies related to Israel during public comment at a city council meeting.

November 3, 2025

Source: ww2.cityofpasadena.net

McNamara opposed Pasadena Unified’s proposed workforce housing project during a joint city council and school board meeting and urged the district to focus on education for students.

May 12, 2025

Source: ww2.cityofpasadena.net

McNamara reported to the bond oversight committee that district staff had created project summaries by school and that the committee had requested current and historical minutes and documentation for no-bid consulting awards. He described a dispute with facilities staff over the committee’s oversight authority.

June 26, 2024

Source: resources.finalsite.net

The Pasadena Unified Citizens’ Oversight Committee selected McNamara as vice-chair for a one-year term beginning March 27, 2024. The committee monitored the district’s voter-approved school bond spending.

February 21, 2024

Source: resources.finalsite.net

McNamara served as interim co-chief investment officer of Western Asset Mortgage Capital and as Western Asset’s director of global portfolio operations. His prior investment-management work included Transamerica, Fidelity Federal Bank and Kleinwort Benson Capital Management.

April 24, 2019

Source: sec.gov

McNamara served on the team responsible for day-to-day management of Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, which invested primarily in investment-grade municipal bonds. The fund reported that he had been a Western Asset portfolio manager since 2001.

July 25, 2013

Source: sec.gov