Robert Garcia
Robert Julio Garcia is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 42nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 28th mayor of Long Beach, California, from 2014 to 2022. He was both the city's youngest and first elected openly LGBT mayor, as well as the first Latino to hold the office. He is the second person of color to be mayor of Long Beach, after Republican Eunice Sato, a Japanese American who served from 1980 to 1982. A former member of the Long Beach City Council, he was vice mayor from 2012 to 2014.
100 votes
Background
Born
1977-12-02, Lima
Education
Covina High School, California State University, Long Beach, University of Southern California, California State University Long Beach College of Education
Prior Occupations
politician
Positions Held
council member, deputy mayor, Mayor of Long Beach, California, United States representative
Details
Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
California
Status
Current member
Elected
2023
Sponsored
1 bills
Competency Scorecard
What this person's job actually involves
Committees
No committee assignments on file
Attendance (of votes on file)
95% (95 of 100 recorded votes)