Kevin de León

Kevin de León
Member of the California Senate from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 6, 2010
Preceded by	Gil Cedillo
Member of the California State Assembly from the 45th district
In office December 4, 2006 – December 6, 2010
Preceded by	Jackie Goldberg
Succeeded by	Gil Cedillo
Personal details
Born	San Diego, California
Political party	Democratic
Children	Lluvia
Residence	Los Angeles, California
Alma mater	Pitzer College University of California, Santa Barbara
Occupation	Senior Associate, National Education Association

Kevin de León is a Democratic member of the California State Senate, elected to serve Los Angeles County's 22nd Senatorial district in November 2010. The district includes Downtown Los Angeles, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Mt. Washington, Lincoln Heights, South Los Angeles, the Cities of Alhambra, South Pasadena, San Marino, Vernon and Maywood, and unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County.

De León served four years as a State Assembly member for the 45th district that included Hollywood, Thai Town, Little Armenia, Historic Filipiniotown, Echo Park, Chinatown, El Sereno, Silverlake, Atwater Village, Mount Washington, Montecito Heights, Highland Park, Glassell Park and East Los Angeles.

De León worked as an English as a Second Language and U.S. Citizenship teacher. During his five years at the California Teachers Association, De León worked to procure more funding for "high-priority schools" in low-income neighborhoods, more school construction, and health insurance for children. He also worked as a Senior Associate for the National Education Association in Washington, D.C.

De León attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and received his degree from Pitzer College at the Claremont Colleges with Honors. He lives in Los Angeles and has one daughter.

External links

• Official government website
• Campaign website