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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Addiction, Treatment & Recovery Caucus, present

Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present

Member, Community College Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on California High-Speed Rail, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch, present

Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Courthouse Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Hydropower Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Labor & Working Families Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present

Founder/ Co-Chair, Congressional Youth Challenge Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Caucus, present

Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus, present

Member, Goods Movement Caucus, present

Member, House Baltic Caucus, present

Member, House Sugar Caucus, present

Member, Neuroscience Caucus, present

Member, Out of Iraq Caucus, present

Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus, present

Member, United States-Mexico Friendship Caucus, present

Chair, Women's Caucus, present

Former Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease

Former Member, Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease

Former Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus

Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Mental Health Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Latino Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Founder, Committee on International Trade, California State Assembly, 1996

Education

  • Attended, Cerritos College
  • Attended, Texas Southmost College

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Cerritos College
  • Attended, Texas Southmost College
  • Former Employee, California Department of Employment
  • Former Director, Los Angeles County Sanitation District
  • Member, Norwalk Sub-Station Authority, Sheriff's Department
  • Employee, Ford Motor Company, 1970-1992

Political Experience

  • Attended, Cerritos College
  • Attended, Texas Southmost College
  • Former Employee, California Department of Employment
  • Former Director, Los Angeles County Sanitation District
  • Member, Norwalk Sub-Station Authority, Sheriff's Department
  • Employee, Ford Motor Company, 1970-1992
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 32, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 32, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 38, 2003-2013
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 38, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 34, 1999-2003
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 34, 1998, 2000
  • Member, California State Assembly, 1993-1998
  • Member, Norwalk City Council, 1986-1992
  • Mayor, City of Norwalk, 1989-1990

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Addiction, Treatment & Recovery Caucus, present

Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present

Member, Community College Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on California High-Speed Rail, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch, present

Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Courthouse Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Hydropower Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Labor & Working Families Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Native American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present

Founder/ Co-Chair, Congressional Youth Challenge Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Caucus, present

Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus, present

Member, Goods Movement Caucus, present

Member, House Baltic Caucus, present

Member, House Sugar Caucus, present

Member, Neuroscience Caucus, present

Member, Out of Iraq Caucus, present

Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus, present

Member, United States-Mexico Friendship Caucus, present

Chair, Women's Caucus, present

Former Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease

Former Member, Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease

Former Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus

Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Mental Health Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Latino Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Founder, Committee on International Trade, California State Assembly, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Member, Natural Resources Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management

Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit

Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Member, Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife

Chair, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Cerritos College
  • Attended, Texas Southmost College
  • Former Employee, California Department of Employment
  • Former Director, Los Angeles County Sanitation District
  • Member, Norwalk Sub-Station Authority, Sheriff's Department
  • Employee, Ford Motor Company, 1970-1992
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 32, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 32, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 38, 2003-2013
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 38, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 34, 1999-2003
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 34, 1998, 2000
  • Member, California State Assembly, 1993-1998
  • Member, Norwalk City Council, 1986-1992
  • Mayor, City of Norwalk, 1989-1990
  • Founder, 32nd District Mental Health Consortium
  • Member, American Legion Auxiliary
  • Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
  • Founder, District Mental Health Task Force
  • Member, Health Task Force
  • Vice Chair, House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
  • Member, Manufacturing Task Force
  • Member, Mexico Sister Cities Association
  • Member, New Democrat Coalition
  • Member, Norwalk International Friendship Commissions
  • Founder, Southeast Coalition for Safe Drinking Water
  • Chair, Southeast Los Angeles County Private Industry Council
  • Member, United States Cities Association
  • Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Sagittarius

  • 14 (one great-grandson)

— Publications:

  • With Richard G. Polanco and Valerie E. Martinez, Making Immigration Policy Work in the United States (Sacramento: California Latino Caucus, 1993)

Policy Positions

California Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1. As senior member of the House Transportation Committee, I will continue to secure federal funds to repair roads, bridges, and create San Gabriel Valley based jobs; secure funding for recycling projects to expand local groundwater clean up; ensure reliable and clean water supply during times of drought.2. Continue to work as co Chair of Congressional Mental Health Caucus to de-stigmatize mental and behavioral health; expand local program that provides on site clinicians for students at 28 area K-12 schools.3. Use seniority in Washington for direct benefit of 32nd Congressional District residents, communities, schools, businesses.

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