Candidate · U.S. House, District 42
Robert Garcia
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, California District 42 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- United States Congressman
- Lives in
- Long Beach
Background
- Has represented California's 42nd District in the U.S. House since 2023; ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served as mayor of Long Beach from 2014 to 2022, after serving on the Long Beach City Council (2009-2014). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Holds a doctorate in education from CSU Long Beach (2010) and a master's from USC. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Founded the Long Beach Post in 2007 and taught communication and public policy at USC, CSULB and Long Beach City College. source: en.wikipedia.org
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