Alex Padilla
Alejandro Padilla (/pəˈdiːə/; born March 22, 1973) is an American politician. He is the Junior U.S. Senator from California after replacing Vice President Kamala Harris on January 20, 2021.[1] He was elected the 32nd Secretary of State of California in January 2015.
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| United States Senator from California | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kamala Harris |
| 32nd Secretary of State of California | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 18, 2021 | |
| Governor | Jerry Brown Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Debra Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Weber |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Alarcon |
| Succeeded by | Connie Leyva |
| President of the Los Angeles City Council | |
| In office July 4, 2001 – January 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Galanter |
| Succeeded by | Eric Garcetti |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 7th district | |
| In office July 1, 1999 – December 4, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Alarcon |
| Succeeded by | Richard Alarcon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB) |
| Website | Official website |
Padilla is a member of the Democratic Party.
On December 22, 2020, Padilla was picked by Governor Gavin Newsom to replace Vice President Harris in the United States Senate. Padilla is the first Hispanic Senator from California and the first male senator to represent the state since 1993.[2]
References
- Conant, Ericka (August 27, 2020). "Alex Padilla backed by Latino Victory to make history as California's first Latino U.S. Senator". AL DÍA News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- Hubler, Shawn; Burns, Alexander (29 November 2020). "One Seat, Competing Pressures as Newsom Considers Senate Pick". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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