Gil Cedillo
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| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 1st district | |
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Assumed office July 1, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Reyes |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 45th district |
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In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Kevin de León |
| Succeeded by | Bob Blumenfield |
| Member of the California Senate from the 22nd district |
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In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Polanco |
| Succeeded by | Kevin de León |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 46th district |
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In office January 14, 1998 – November 30, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Louis Caldera |
| Succeeded by | Fabian Núñez |
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March 25, 1954 Barstow, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ruby Oliva Cedillo (deceased) |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles People's College of Law |
| Profession | Politician |
Gilbert Anthony Cedillo (born March 25, 1954 in Barstow, California) is an American politician, currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council for District 1, succeeding Ed Reyes after his election on May 21, 2013. Cedillo was a Democratic member of both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate.
Cedillo was a candidate for California's 32nd congressional district seat, vacated by Hilda Solis. A California's 32nd Congressional District Special Election, 2009 was held on May 19, 2009. Cedillo lost the primary to Board of Equalization Member Judy Chu.
Cedillo grew up in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. His father worked as a mechanic at American Can in Vernon and was a member of the United Steelworkers of America. His mother was a garment worker at Sears and Times-Mirror Press.
Cedillo attended Lorena Street and Euclid Avenue Elementary, Stevenson Junior High and Roosevelt High. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a bachelor's degree in Sociology in 1977, and he received a Juris Doctor degree from the Peoples College of Law, a law school in Los Angeles, in 1983.
Cedillo worked for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Los Angeles County's largest union, where he served as general manager from 1990 to 1996. In his years as general manager, he protected youth programs and played a critical role in securing $364 million in federal assistance to ensure that the Los Angeles County Health Care system remained afloat. President Bill Clinton stated that his decision to provide funding "was reached after critical consultations with SEIU".
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