Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra (/hɑːviˈɛər bɪˈsɛrə/ hah-vee-AIR; born January 26, 1958) is an American politician. Becerra is the 25th and current United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 2021 during the Joe Biden administration. He was the Attorney General of California from 2017 until 2021.
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| 25th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | |
| Assumed office March 19, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Andrea Palm |
| Preceded by | Alex Azar |
| 33rd Attorney General of California | |
| In office January 24, 2017 – March 18, 2021 | |
| Governor | Jerry Brown Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Kamala Harris |
| Succeeded by | Rob Bonta |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 24, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Roybal (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Gomez |
| Constituency | 30th district (1993–2003) 31st district (2003–2013) 34th district (2013–2017) |
| Chair of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | John Larson |
| Succeeded by | Joe Crowley |
| Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | John Larson |
| Succeeded by | Joe Crowley |
| House Democratic Assistant to the Leader | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | John Spratt |
| Succeeded by | Chris Van Hollen |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 59th district | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Calderon |
| Succeeded by | Dick Mountjoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1958 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carolina Reyes |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Stanford University (BA, JD) |
| Website | Government website |
He previously served in the United States House of Representatives for California's 34th congressional district. He had represented Downtown Los Angeles in Congress from 1993 to 2017. Becerra, a member of the Democratic Party, was Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.
He was chosen to become Attorney General of California after Kamala Harris was elected to the United States Senate. He is the first Latino to serve as Attorney General of California.
On December 6, 2020 then President-elect Joe Biden nominated Becerra to be the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.[1] His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 18, 2021 with a narrow 50-49 vote.[2]
Xavier Becerra Media
Elijah Cummings, Xavier Becerra, and Robert Matsui at a press conference on civil rights in 1997
Tipper Gore, Becerra, and President Bill Clinton
Becerra speaking to the California Democratic Party State Convention in 2019
Secretary Becerra with First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, June 4, 2021
References
- ↑ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay; Shear, Michael D. (December 6, 2020). "Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/xavier-becerra-hhs-health-secretary.html. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Senate Confirms Xavier Becerra To Head Health And Human Services". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
Other websites
Media related to Xavier Becerra at Wikimedia Commons
- California Department of Justice official website of the Attorney General
- Xavier Becerra at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Xavier Becerra in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
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