Robert Garcia (California politician)

American educator and politician (born 1977)

Robert Garcia (born December 2, 1977) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for California's 42nd congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the Mayor of Long Beach, California from 2014 to 2023.

Robert Garcia
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 42nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byKen Calvert (redistricted)
28th Mayor of Long Beach
In office
July 15, 2014 – December 20, 2022
Preceded byBob Foster
Succeeded byRex Richardson
Vice Mayor of Long Beach
In office
July 17, 2012 – July 15, 2014
Preceded bySuja Lowenthal
Succeeded bySuja Lowenthal
Member of the Long Beach City Council
from the 1st district
In office
May 5, 2009 – July 15, 2014
Preceded byBonnie Lowenthal
Succeeded byLena Gonzalez
Personal details
Born (1977-12-02) December 2, 1977 (age 46)
Lima, Peru
Political partyRepublican (before 2007)
Democratic (2007–present)
Spouse(s)
Matthew Mendez (m. 2018)
EducationCalifornia State University, Long Beach (BA, EdD)
University of Southern California (MA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Garcia was born in Lima, Peru. He moved to the United States at the age of five. He is gay.[1]

In December 2021, Garcia announced that he would be a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022.[2] He won the election in November 2022.

References change

  1. "Robert Garcia Broke Out of Poverty to Become the Young Gay Mayor of Long Beach". LA Weekly. May 6, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. "Rep. Roybal-Allard of LA, 1st Mexican-American woman elected to Congress, not seeking re-election". KABC-TV (ABC7 Eyewitness News). Los Angeles, CA. December 22, 2021.

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