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Lou Correa | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 46th district | |
| January 3, 2017 | |
| Loretta Sánchez | |
| Member of the California Senate from the 34th district | |
December 4, 2006 - November 30, 2014 | |
| Joe Dunn | |
| Janet Nguyen | |
| Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district | |
January 3, 2005 - December 4, 2006 | |
| Charles V. Smith | |
| Janet Nguyen | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district | |
December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004 | |
| Jim Morrissey | |
| Tom Umberg | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jose Luis Correa January 24, 1958 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Esther Correa (m. 1990) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | California State University, Fullerton (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD, MBA) |
| Website | House website |
Jose Luis Correa[1] (born January 24, 1958 in Anaheim, California) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for California's 46th congressional district. A Democrat, he served as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 34th Senate District.
A graduate of Anaheim High School, Correa earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Cal State Fullerton as well as a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from UCLA. He was an investment banker, a real estate broker, and a college instructor.
Early career
Correa's political career began in 1996 when he ran for the California State Assembly as the Democratic nominee in the 69th Assembly District. In a very close race, he lost to Republican incumbent Jim Morrissey by just 93 votes.[2] In a 1998 rematch, Correa was elected to the Assembly when he defeated Morrissey 54% to 43%.[3]
While a member of the Assembly, Correa served on several committees and was the chair of the Committee on Business and Professions, the Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee; the Select Committee on Mobile Homes; and the Select Committee on MCAS El Toro Reuse.
Correa was re-elected to the Assembly twice but was forced from office by California's term limits law, which restricts members from serving more than three two-year terms.
In 2004, he campaigned for and was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, becoming the first Democrat to serve on the board since 1987.[4] He represented the First District, which includes the cities of Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Westminster as well as unincorporated areas of the county including Midway City.
State Senate
In January 2006, Correa entered the race for the Democratic Party nomination for the California State Senate 34th District, a seat vacated by termed out Democratic State Senator Joe Dunn.[5]
After defeating Assemblyman Tom Umberg in the contested June primary, Correa faced off against Republican Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher in the November general election. In yet another close race, Correa won the election with a margin of victory of 1,392 votes.[6] As of 2016, he is the last Democrat to serve on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
Correa was sworn into the California State Senate on December 4, 2006.
In 2010, Correa was reelected against Anaheim City Councilwoman Lucille Kring.
In 2014, he ran for the Orange County Board of Supervisors but was defeated.
In a January 27, 2015 special election, he again ran for the Orange County Board of Supervisors, but was narrowly defeated by Garden Grove City Councilman Andrew Do.
U.S. House of Representatives
Correa ran for the United States Congress for the 46th District in 2016.[7] He came in first in the June 7 primary with 43.7% of the vote, and won the general election against Democrat Bao Nguyen, who earned 14.6% of the vote in the top-two primary, with 69.9% of the vote.[8] He is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition.[9]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
- Blue Dog Coalition[10]
- New Democrat Coalition[11]
- House Baltic Caucus[12]
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus[13]
- Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus[14]
See also
References
- ^ Joseph, Brian (June 3, 2011). "Debt collector erroneously garnishes OC lawmaker's wages". The Orange County Register.
- ^ Warren, Peter (December 6, 1996). "Vote Recount Called Off by Assembly Candidate". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Decision '98: The Final Count". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1998.
- ^ Weikel, Dan (November 3, 2004). "Orange County Elections". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Quach, Hanh Kim (January 26, 2006). "34th Senate race likely to get heated, expensive". The Orange County Register.
- ^ Wisckol, Martin (October 24, 2006). "The Hot Senate Race". The Orange County Register.
- ^ http://www.loucorrea.com/#!CORREA-FOR-CONGRESS/c5rk/5554f16b0cf21fee138d5fef
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/California's_46th_Congressional_District_election,_2016
- ^ "Members". Blue dog coalition. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "Members". Blue Dog Coalition. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ "Members". New Democrat Coalition. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ "Members". House Baltic Caucus. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ "Members". Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Retrieved 2018.
- ^ "Members". Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Retrieved 2018.
External links
- Congressman Lou Correa official U.S. House site
- Campaign web site
- Lou Correa at Curlie
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
| California Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jim Morrissey |
Member of the California Assembly from 69th district 1998-2004 |
Succeeded by Tom Umberg |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles Smith |
Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district 2005-2006 |
Succeeded by Janet Nguyen |
| California Senate | ||
| Preceded by Joe Dunn |
Member of the California Senate from 34th district 2006-2014 |
Succeeded by Janet Nguyen |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Loretta Sanchez |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 46th congressional district 2017-present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Cuellar |
Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition for Communications 2019-present Served alongside: Stephanie Murphy (Administration), Tom O'Halleran (Policy) |
Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by Liz Cheney |
Seniority in the U.S. House of Representatives 302nd |
Succeeded by Charlie Crist |
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