Jeff Gorell
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 44th district 37th district (2010–2012) |
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In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Audra Strickland |
| Succeeded by | Jacqui Irwin |
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| Born |
November 6, 1970 Alexandria, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Jack Steven |
| Residence | Camarillo, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Davis |
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Attorney Business Owner University Professor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Awards |
 Defense Meritorious Service Medal Navy Commendation Medal Navy Expeditionary Medal
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1999-present |
| Rank |
Commander 
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| Unit | Defense Intelligence Agency |
| Battles/wars | Afghanistan War |
Jeffrey Frederick Gorell (born November 6, 1970) is currently serving as Deputy Mayor of the City of Los Angeles for Homeland Security and Public Safety. As Deputy Mayor he advises the Mayor on safety issues and oversees the departments of Police, Fire, and Emergency Management. </ref>https://www.lamayor.org/mayor-garcetti-announces-new-deputy-mayor</ref> Gorell is a Republican politician from California and a former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 26th congressional district. In 2010, Gorell was elected to the State Legislature to serve as Assembly Member for the 37th Assembly District in California. After the decennial redistricting in 2011, Gorell was reelected to represent the new 44th Assembly District and served as Vice-Chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee. Gorell is notable for being the first California legislator called to active duty since World War II. During his deployment, fourteen bills were sponsored in his name.
Gorell earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of California, Davis in 1992. He obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in 1998, and earned a certificate in international legal studies at University of Salzburg studying under Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Anthony Kennedy.
A third generation member of the U.S. Navy, Gorell serves as a Commander in the United States Navy Reserve. Within days of the September 11 attacks in 2001 he was recalled to active duty to support Operation Enduring Freedom. He spent a one-year deployment in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. He was decorated for leadership and meritorious actions in a combat zone. He led multiple teams of combat cameramen into the mountains of Afghanistan to embed with small Special Forces teams as they captured enemy weapons caches and fought the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists. Gorell is the grandson of a “Seabee” who served in Guam during World War II, and the son of a career naval officer and Vietnam veteran.
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