Robert Garcia (California congressman)

Robert Garcia
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 42nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byLucille Roybal-Allard (40th district)
Alan Lowenthal (47th district)
28th Mayor of Long Beach
In office
July 15, 2014 – December 20, 2022
Preceded byBob Foster
Succeeded byRex Richardson
Vice Mayor of Long Beach
In office
July 17, 2012 – July 15, 2014
Preceded bySuja Lowenthal
Succeeded bySuja Lowenthal
Member of the Long Beach City Council
from the 1st district
In office
May 5, 2009 – July 15, 2014
Preceded byBonnie Lowenthal
Succeeded byLena Gonzalez
Personal details
Born (1977-12-02) December 2, 1977
Lima, Peru
Political partyDemocratic (2007–present)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (before 2007)
Spouse(s)
Matthew Mendez
(m. 2022)
EducationCalifornia State University, Long Beach (BA, EdD)
University of Southern California (MA)
Signature
WebsiteHouse website

Robert Julio Garcia (born December 2, 1977[1]) is an American politician and teacher who is the U.S. representative for California's 42nd congressional district from 2023.[2]

References

  1. "Rep. Robert Garcia (D-California, 42nd)". December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  2. "Congressman-elect to be sworn in on the Constitution — and a Superman comic". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-01-06. Garcia, a Democrat from Long Beach, Calif., and a vocal comic book fan, was set to be sworn in Tuesday, but the ceremonies were postponed after House Republicans failed to elect a speaker.