Mike Gatto
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district |
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In office June 10, 2010 – November 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Krekorian |
| Succeeded by | Laura Friedman |
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October 19, 1974 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Danielle Gatto |
| Residence | Glendale, California |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.) Loyola Law School (J.D.) |
| Website | mikegatto |
Michael Anthony "Mike" Gatto (born October 19, 1974) is an American public official. After being elected to the California State Assembly, he served as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Chairman of the Consumer Protection & Privacy Committee, and Chairman of the Utilities & Commerce Committee, and was the author of several pieces of notable legislation.
Data analyses of the voting records conducted by the Sacramento Bee newspaper concluded that Gatto was among the most independent Assemblymembers.
Gatto currently serves on the state of California's Delta Council, an entity tasked with supplying the state with water and meeting the state's environmental goals.
Gatto grew up in the Franklin Hills and Silver Lake neighborhoods of Los Angeles. His grandfather was an immigrant coal miner.
Gatto earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1996 and a J.D. from Loyola Law School in 2004.
He worked as an aide to Congressman Brad Sherman for five years, during and after law school. As an attorney, he worked first at O'Melveny & Myers and later at Mayer Brown; his practice focused on representing small- and medium-sized businesses to resolve issues with the government. Gatto also served in the administrations of three different mayors of Los Angeles as President of the El Pueblo (Los Angeles Historical Monument Authority) Commission.
Gatto won three elections in seven weeks in 2010, and was sworn into the Assembly in mid-June. During the election, Gatto secured the endorsement of the Los Angeles Daily News, which wrote that Gatto was "fiscally minded and intelligent... the kind of legislator California needs."
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