Robert Garcia (California politician)
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.
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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. 2018) |
| 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.
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Garcia with Vice-President Kamala Harris in 2021
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References
- ↑ "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. https://abc7.com/rep-lucille-roybal-allard-congress-robert-garcia-alan-lowenthal/11367237/.
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