Hector De La Torre
| Hector De La Torre | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly | |
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In office December 6, 2004 – December 5, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Marco Antonio Firebaugh |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Lara |
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| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Christine |
| Children | Elinor, Henrik, and Emilia |
| Residence | South Gate |
Hector De La Torre is an American politician from Los Angeles County, California who served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010. A Democrat, he represented the largely Latino 50th Assembly district. De La Torre grew up in South Gate and taught at Edison Junior High in South Los Angeles.
De La Torre majored in Diplomacy and World Affairs at Occidental College in Los Angeles and attended graduate school at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. De La Torre and his wife, Christine, live in South Gate with their children, Elinor, Henrik, and Emilia
Prior to his election to the Assembly, he worked as Judicial Administrator with the California Superior Court in Los Angeles for three years. He also served as legislative director for former California Congressman Richard H. Lehman (D-CA) and on the staff of Congressman Alan Wheat (D-MO). In 1995, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration.
De La Torre served as Chair of the Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, responsible for overseeing the implementation of state programs and identifying potential savings. In addition, he served on the following standing committees: Budget, Health, Housing and Community Development, Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and Human Services and Budget Subcommittee #4 on State Administration.
De La Torre was elected to the South Gate City Council in 1997 and served until 2004, serving as mayor for two of those years. He represented the city on the Executive Board of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, where he played a key role in developing plans to improve the I-710 Freeway. He served on the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Mountains and Rivers Conservancy where he supported the preservation of open space throughout the district.
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