Loretta Sanchez
| Loretta Sánchez | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 46th district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Dana Rohrabacher |
| Succeeded by | Lou Correa |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Dornan |
| Succeeded by | Dana Rohrabacher |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 47th district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Cox |
| Succeeded by | Alan Lowenthal |
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January 7, 1960 Lynwood, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (1996-present) |
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Republican (prior to 1996) |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen Brixey (1989–2004) Jack Einwechter (2011–present) |
| Alma mater |
Chapman University (BA) American University (MBA) |
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Loretta L. Sánchez (born January 7, 1960) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2017. She was first elected in 1996, when she defeated long-serving Republican congressman Bob Dornan by fewer than 1,000 votes. Sánchez represented the 46th district from 1997 to 2003, then California's 47th congressional district from 2003 to 2013, and again in the 46th district from 2013 to 2017. The district lies in central Orange County. Since 1996, Sánchez has been a member of the Democratic Party, and of the centrist House Blue Dog Coalition.
Sánchez chose not to run for re-election to the House in 2016, instead opting to run for the U.S. Senate race in California. California Attorney General Kamala Harris, defeated Sanchez, 61.6% to 38.4%.
Sánchez was born in Lynwood, California, and graduated from Katella High School in Anaheim in 1978. Her father was a unionized machinist and her mother worked as a secretary. Her Mexican immigrant parents had seven children. She joined the United Food and Commercial Workers when she worked as an ice cream server in high school, and received a union scholarship to college. She received her undergraduate degree in Economics from Chapman College in Orange in 1982, obtained her MBA from American University in Washington, DC in 1984, and was a financial analyst for defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton until entering the House. Sánchez describes herself as growing up a "shy, quiet girl" who did not speak English. She credits government with much of her success in public life.
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