Robert Garcia

ROBERT GARCIA, Democrat, of Long Beach, CA; born in Lima, Peru, December 2, 1977; education: B.A., communications, California State University, Long Beach, CA, 2002; M.A., communications, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2005; Ed.D., higher education, California State University, Long Beach, CA, 2010; professional history: lecturer / communications director, Long Beach City College, 2007-12; lecturer, California State University and University of Southern California; founder / newspaper publisher, Long Beach Post; member, Long Beach City Council, 2009-14; (vice mayor, 2012-14); mayor, City of Long Beach, 2014-22; election history: elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.