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 | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 42nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Calvert (redistricted) |
| 28th Mayor of Long Beach | |
| In office July 15, 2014 – December 20, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Foster |
| Succeeded by | Rex Richardson |
| Vice Mayor of Long Beach | |
| In office July 17, 2012 – July 15, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Suja Lowenthal |
| Succeeded by | Suja Lowenthal |
| Member of the Long Beach City Council from the 1st district | |
| In office May 5, 2009 – July 15, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bonnie Lowenthal |
| Succeeded by | Lena Gonzalez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 2, 1977 Lima, Peru |
| Political party | Republican (before 2007) Democratic (2007–present) |
| Spouse(s) |
Matthew Mendez (m. 2022) |
| Education | California State University, Long Beach (BA, EdD) University of Southern California (MA) |
| Website | Campaign 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- ↑ "Robert Garcia Broke Out of Poverty to Become the Young Gay Mayor of Long Beach". LA Weekly. May 6, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ↑ "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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