Ron Calderon
Ronald Calderon | |
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Member of the California Senate | |
Assumed office December 4, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Martha Escutia |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 58th district | |
In office December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Thomas M. Calderon |
Succeeded by | Charles M. Calderon |
Personal details | |
Born | district 030th August 12, 1957 Montebello, California |
Died | district 030th |
Resting place | district 030th |
Nationality | Hispanic-American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Ana Calderon; 2 children |
Relations | Charles M. Calderon (brother) Thomas M. Calderon (brother) |
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Residence(s) | Montebello, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Western State University University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Owner, Financial Services Sales and Marketing Firm Mortgage Banker Real estate agent |
Ronald Steven Calderon (born August 12, 1957, in Montebello, California) is the California State Senator from the 30th Senate District. He was elected to the Senate in 2006.[2]
Calderon is chairman of the Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments Committee. Senate President Don Perata selected Calderon to lead senate efforts to reform term-limits and redistricting laws, as well as moving the state’s presidential primary from June to February.[citation needed] Calderon also chairs the Select Committee on International Business Trade, in addition to sitting on the Appropriations and Energy, Utilities and Communications committees. Calderon also sits on the California Film Commission, which is tasked with promoting and subsidizing the California film industry.[1]
Calderon was elected to the 30th Senate District after representing many of the same communities during two terms in the state Assembly, where he served as chair of the Banking and Finance Committee and as Assistant Majority Leader. Communities represented by Calderon include: Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, La Mirada, Los Angeles, Montebello, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, California, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, South Gate, Whittier, East La Mirada, East Los Angeles, Florence-Graham, Hacienda Heights, South Whittier, and West Whittier.[3][4]
Ronald Calderon is the second of his family to serve in the senate and the third to hold a seat in the legislature. Prior to Ronald's election his brothers Charles and Thomas also served the state assembly.
Calderon attended Montebello High School, graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and attended Western State University of Law. Before his election to state office Calderon served as a manager in the manufacturing industry and as a mortgage banker and a real estate agent.[1]
Family
Calderon lives in Montebello with his wife of 24 years, Ana, and their two children.
External links
References
- ^ a b c Senator Ronald S. Calderon - Biography
- ^ Schmidt, Gregory; Wilson, E. Dotson (2007-06-30). "California Legislature 2007-08" (PDF). State of California. pp. 34 of 548 in PDF. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ "Senate District 30 (District Profile)". State of California. 2001-09-13. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ "Assembly District 58 (SB 802)". State of California. 2001-09-13. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- 1957 births
- American bankers
- American financial businesspeople
- California Democrats
- California State Senators
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- Living people
- Members of the California State Assembly
- People from La Mirada, California
- People from Montebello, California
- Real estate brokers
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Western State University College of Law alumni