Gloria Negrete McLeod
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | |
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| Member of the California Senate from the 32nd district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Nell Soto |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 61st district |
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| In office December 4, 2000 – December 4, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Nell Soto |
| Succeeded by | Nell Soto |
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| Born | September 6, 1941 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | Hispanic-American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gilbert McLeod |
| Residence | Chino, California |
| Alma mater | Chaffey College |
| Occupation | President, Chaffey College (former) |
| Website | Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod |
Gloria Negrete McLeod (born September 6, 1941, in Los Angeles, California) has been a California State Senator since December 2006. Prior to that, she served in the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006 after having lost in a 1998 bid for the Assembly. A resident of Chino, she defeated Joe Baca, Jr. in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat.
Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod was first elected on November 2006 to represent the 32nd Senate District. The 32nd Senate District encompasses the cities of Pomona; Montclair; Ontario; Fontana; Rialto; Colton; and San Bernardino. It also includes the communities of Bloomington and Muscoy.
In the Senate, Senator Negrete McLeod Chairs the California Legislative Women's Caucus, the Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development, and the Select Committees on the Alameda Corridor and Perchlorate Contamination. She serves on the Governmental Organization, Health, Public Employment and Retirement and the Veterans Affairs Committees.
Senator Negrete McLeod began her California State Legislative service in the 61st Assembly District where she served three terms from November 2000–2006. The 61st Assembly District covers parts of San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties which include the cities of Chino; Montclair; Ontario; Pomona; and the community of Guasti.
As a 37-year resident of the District, Senator Negrete McLeod is actively involved in the clean up of groundwater contamination. A legislative priority is to improve the quality of California's current water supply, ensuring that there is a reliable plan in place that will adequately provide for the State's growing water needs.
Improving the affordability and access to higher education, enhancing the quality of health care, improving our current transportation system to reduce traffic congestion, and promoting the growth of quality employment opportunities for Californians are also among her legislative priorities.
Senator Negrete McLeod has been an active member in her community for more than 35 years. Prior to being elected to the State Legislature, she served as the President of the Board of Chaffey Community College (her alma mater) and was a Chaffey Board member for five years. She and her husband Gilbert L. McLeod, a retired police lieutenant, have 10 children, 27 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.
In June 2011, after Negrete McLeod found out that the Citizens Redistricting Commission had drawn a new congressional district that was virtually coextensive with her state senate district, she announced she was running for it, saying, "I'm in, I'm in, I'm in, I'm in. There's nobody there." She was referring to the fact that there weren't any incumbent congressmen living in the district.[1] After the district was officially numbered as California's 35th congressional district, Negrete McLeod officially announced her candidacy on September 6, 2011.[2] She will face Congressman Joe Baca in the primary; Baca's home is in the 31st District, but his old 43rd District includes a large slice of the new 35th.
Negrete McLeod will not have to give up her state senate seat to run in the congressional race, though she will be termed out in 2014.
[edit] Election results
2000 Democratic Primary, State Assembly District 61
- 61.5% Gloria Negrete McLeod
- 38.5% Paul Vincent Avila
2006 Democratic Primary, State Senate District 32
- 61.4% Gloria Negrete McLeod
- 38.6% Joe Baca, Jr.
[edit] References
- ^ Goldmacher, Shane. Negrete McLeod to run for Congress: “I’m in, I’m in, I’m in, I’m in”. Los Angeles Times, 2011-06-20.
- ^ Press release announcing candidacy for Congress
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| California Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Nell Soto |
California State Assemblywoman, 61st District 2000–2006 |
Succeeded by Nell Soto |
| California Senate | ||
| Preceded by Nell Soto |
California State Senator, 32nd District 2006–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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- 1941 births
- American university and college presidents
- California Democrats
- California State Senators
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- Living people
- Members of the California State Assembly
- People from Chino, California
- People from the Inland Empire (California)
- People from Los Angeles, California
- Women state legislators in California
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
