Salud Carbajal | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 24th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Lois Capps |
Personal details | |
Born |
Moroleón, Mexico |
November 18, 1964
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Gina |
Alma mater |
University of California, Santa Barbara Fielding Graduate University |
Occupation | Politician |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
Battles/wars | Persian Gulf War |
Salud Carbajal /səˈluːd ˈkɑːrbəˌhɔːl/ (born November 18, 1964) is an American politician who is the current United States Representative from California's 24th congressional district.
Carbajal was born in Moroleón, Mexico in 1964 and later immigrated to the United States initially to Arizona, later settling in Oxnard, California with his family, where his father worked as a farmworker. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and Fielding Graduate University where he earned a master’s degree in Organizational Management. He also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for eight years, including during the Gulf War.