Bruins in Government Los Angeles City Council Felipe Fuentes ’94 David E. Ryu ’99 Councilmember Representing the 7th District Councilmember Representing the 4th District Democrat Democrat Major at UCLA: Political Science Major at UCLA: Economics Born in: Colorado Springs, Colorado North San Fernando Valley Born in: South Korea Years of Political Experience: 7 Years of Political Experience: 1
Hollywood West Hills Mid Side Cities
Downtown LA Paul Koretz ’79 José Huizar, J.D. ’97 Councilmember Representing the 5th District Gilbert Cedillo ’79 Councilmember Representing the 14th District Democrat Councilmember Representing the 1st District Democrat Major at UCLA: History Democrat Major at UCLA: Law Born in: San Fernando Valley, California Major at UCLA: Sociology Born in: Zacatecas, Mexico Years of Political Experience: 12 Born in: Barstow, California Years of Political Experience: 10 Years of Political Experience: 17
County Board of Supervisors
Sheila Kuehl ’62 Member of the LA County Board of Supervisors for District 3 Democrat Major at UCLA: English Born in: Tulsa, Oklahoma Years of Political Experience: 15 San Fernando
Reseda North Hollywood
Calabasas Sherman Westlake Oaks Village Los Angeles
Hollywood Westwood Malibu Santa Monica
Venice
California State Assembly
Rudy Salas, Jr. ’00 Jay P. Obernolte, M.S. ’97 33rd District 33rd District
Mike Gatto ’96 43rd District Adrin Nazarian ’96 46th District
Jimmy Gomez ’99 Matthew Dababneh ’04 51st District 45th District
Miguel Santiago ’98 Donald P. Wagner ’83 53rd District 68th District
Shirley N. Weber ’70, M.A. ’71, Ph.D. ’75 79th District Lorena Gonzalez, J.D. ’98 80th District
Rudy Salas, Jr. ’00 Jimmy Gomez ’99 Assembly Member Representing the 32nd District Assembly Member Representing the 51st District Democrat Democrat Major at UCLA: History and Political Science Major at UCLA: Political Science Born in: Bakersfield, California Born in: Riverside, California Years of Political Experience: 3 Years of Political Experience: 3
Matthew Dababneh ’04 Jay P. Obernolte, M.S. ’97 Assembly Member Representing the 45th District Assembly Member Representing the 33rd District Democrat Republican Major at UCLA: Political Science Major at UCLA: Computer Science Born in: San Fernando Valley, California Born in: Chicago, Illinois Years of Political Experience: 1 Years of Political Experience: 5
Adrin Nazarian ’96 Donald P. Wagner ’83 Assembly Member Representing the 46th District Assembly Member Representing the 68th District Democrat Republican Major at UCLA: Economics Major at UCLA: English Born in: Iran Born in: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Years of Political Experience: 3 Years of Political Experience: 5
Mike Gatto ’96 Lorena Gonzalez, J.D. ’98 Assembly Member Representing the 43rd District Assembly Member Representing the 80th District Democrat Democrat Major at UCLA: History Major at UCLA: Law Born in: Franklin Hills, California Born in: Oceanside, California Years of Political Experience: 5 Years of Political Experience: 2
Miguel Santiago ’98 Shirley N. Weber ’70, M.A. ’71, Ph.D. ’75 Assembly Member Representing the 53rd District Assembly Member Representing the 79th District Democrat Democrat Major at UCLA: History Major at UCLA: Communications Birthplace unknown Born in: Hope, Arkansas Years of Political Experience: 1 Years of Political Experience: 3 State Senate
Ben Hueso ’91 California State Senator Representing the 40th District Democrat Major at UCLA: Sociology Born in: San Diego, California Years of Political Experience: 10
Calipatria
El Centro San Diego
United States House of Representatives
Tom McClintock ’78 U.S. Representative for California's 4th District Republican Major at UCLA: Political Science Born in: White Plains, New York Committees: Budget; Natural Resources Years of Political Experience: 29
Judy Chu ’74 U.S. Representative for California's 27th District Democrat Major at UCLA: Mathematics Born in: South L.A., California Committees: Judiciary; Small Business Years of Political Experience: 14
Raul Ruiz ’94 U.S. Representative for California's 36th District Democrat Major at UCLA: Physiological Science Tom McClintock ’78 Born in: Zacatecas, Mexico California's 4th District Committees: Natural Resources; Veterans' Affairs Years of Political Experience: 2
Judy Chu ’74 California's 27th District
Brad Sherman ’74 California's 30th District Raul Ruiz ’94 Linda Sánchez, J.D. ’95 California's 36th District California's 38th District Mimi Walters ’84 Brad Sherman ’74 California's 45th District U.S. Representative for California's 30th District Democrat Mimi Walters ’84 Major at UCLA: Independent Field of Concentration U.S. Representative for California's 45th District Born in: Monterey Park, California Republican Committees: Financial Services; Foreign Affairs Major at UCLA: Political Science Years of Political Experience: 24 Born in: Pasadena, California Committees: Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure Linda Sánchez, J.D. ’95 Years of Political Experience: 19 years U.S. Representative for California's 38th District Democrat Major at UCLA: Law Born in: Orange, California Committees: Ethics; Ways and Means Years of Political Experience: 12
Senate
Kirsten Gillibrand, J.D. ’91 Junior U.S. Senator from New York Democrat Major at UCLA: Law Born in: Albany, New York Committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Armed Services; Environment and Public Works; Aging Years of Political Experience: 8 years
New York
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