Lucille Roybal-Allard
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| Lucille Roybal-Allard | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | David Dreier |
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| Born | June 12, 1941 Boyle Heights, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Edward Allard |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Lucille Roybal-Allard (born June 12, 1941), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing California's 34th congressional district (map), which includes downtown Los Angeles.
She was born in Boyle Heights, California, the daughter of Representative Edward R. Roybal and Lucille Beserra Roybal. She was educated at Ramona Convent Secondary School in Alhambra, California, and California State University, Los Angeles. Prior to being elected to public office she was a public relations and fund raising executive.
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[edit] Political career
Before being elected to Congress Roybal-Allard was a member of the California State Assembly [1] from 1986 to 1992.
In 1992, she won the Democratic nomination for the newly created 33rd District. She won handily in November, and has been reelected seven times with no substantive opposition. Her district was renumbered as the 34th after the 2000 Census.
She is the first Mexican-American woman to serve in Congress. Along with Nydia Velasquez of New York City, she was the second Latina after Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami, and with Velasquez, the first Democrat and the first elected to a full term.
She has also served as the Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation (1998–1999) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. She has also been active on the Congressional Children's Caucus, Democratic Homeland Security task force and the livable communities task force.
She currently sits on the House Appropriations and Standards of Official Conduct committees.
[edit] Committee Assignments
- Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Homeland Security
- Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
[edit] Personal
Roybal-Allard is married to Edward T. Allard, III. She has two children Ricardo Olivarez, and Lisa Marie Roybal Elliott[2] (born Olivarez), two step children Angela Allard and Guy Mark Allard and four grandchildren. Her husband is a management consultant and a retired Marine Corps captain. She lives in East Los Angeles, California .
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard official House site
- Lucille Roybal-Allard at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Lucille Roybal-Allard campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Lucille Roybal-Allard issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Lucille Roybal-Allard campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Lucille Roybal Allard profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Lucille Roybal-Allard voting record
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| Preceded by Gloria Molina |
California State Assemblywoman, 56th District 1986–1992 |
Succeeded by Martha Escutia |
| Preceded by David Dreier |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 33rd congressional district 1993–2003 |
Succeeded by Diane E. Watson |
| Preceded by Grace F. Napolitano |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 34th congressional district 2003–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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