Hilda L. Solis
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| 25th United States Secretary of Labor | |
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In office February 24, 2009 – January 22, 2013 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Seth Harris |
| Preceded by | Elaine Chao |
| Succeeded by | Tom Perez |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 32nd district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – February 24, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Diane Watson |
| Succeeded by | Judy Chu |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 31st district |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Matthew Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Becerra |
| Member of the California Senate from the 24th district |
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In office December 5, 1994 – January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Torres |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Romero |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 57th district |
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In office December 7, 1992 – December 5, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Elder |
| Succeeded by | Martin Gallegos |
| Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Gloria Molina |
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Hilda Lucia Solis October 20, 1957 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (BA) University of Southern California (MPA) |
Hilda Lucia Solis (/soʊˈliːs/; born October 20, 1957) is an American politician and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district. Solis previously served as the 25th United States Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013, as part of the administration of President Barack Obama. She is a member of the Democratic Party and served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, representing the 31st and 32nd congressional districts of California that include East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.
Solis was raised in La Puente, California, by immigrant parents from Nicaragua and Mexico. She earned degrees from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and the University of Southern California and worked for two federal agencies in Washington, D.C. Returning to her native state, she was elected to the Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees in 1985, the California State Assembly in 1992, and the California State Senate in 1994. She was the first Hispanic woman to serve in the State Senate, and was reelected there in 1998. Solis sought to pass environmental justice legislation. She was the first female recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in 2000.
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