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Congressman Robert Garcia represents California’s 42nd district in the House of Representatives, which covers much of the South Bay area, including his home, Long Beach. Born in Lima, Peru, Garcia’s mother brought him to the United States at age 5. He attended Cal State Long Beach for his undergraduate education and the University of Southern California for his master’s degree.
Prior to his election to Congress in 2022, Rep. Garcia served on the Long Beach City Council for 5 years from 2009 to 2014, including a 2 year term as vice Mayor. In 2014, he was elected as Mayor of Long Beach. He was the youngest and first openly LGBT person elected to that office. During his tenure as Mayor, he oversaw unprecedented economic growth and enacted programs that ranged from tuition-free community college to a climate action plan to a pandemic recovery package.
