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Tony Cárdenas

DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, CA-29

61

Years of Age

27

Years of Experience

CAResidence (state)

Antonio Cárdenas (KAR-də-NAHSS; born March 31, 1963) is an American politician who has served as the United States representative for California's 29th congressional district since January 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Cárdenas was previously a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Sixth Council District, which covers parts of the northeast San Fernando Valley, including Arleta, Pacoima, Sun Valley, North Hollywood, Panorama City, Van Nuys, and Lake Balboa. Cárdenas was elected to the California State Assembly for three consecutive terms and chaired the budget committee. He was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2003 and reelected in 2007 and 2011. Cárdenas was elected to Congress in 2012 and has been reelected every two years since. He is not seeking re-election in 2024.

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Education4 - 4 of 2

University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts

1986

San Fernando High School

Past Positions1 - 5 of 5

Representative

United States House of Representatives

2013 - Current

Member

Los Angeles City Council

2003 - 2013

Representative

California State Assembly

1996 - 2002

Former Engineering Specialist

Hewlett-Packard

President

Our Community Real Estate Company

Other Experience1 - 65 of 65

Former Chair

Los Angeles Ad Hoc Committee on Business Tax Reform

Former Chair

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Los Angeles City Council

Former Comissioner

El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument

Former Member

San Fernando Association of Realtors

Former Member

Los Angeles Task Force on Human Trafficking and Child Prostitution

Former Member

City of Los Angeles Business Advisory Committee

Former Member

Coalition Against the Keystone XL Pipeline

Former Vice Chair

Los Angeles Ad Hoc Committee on Gang Violence and Youth Development

Founder

Los Angeles Animal Cruelty Task Force

Member

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Member

California Democratic Congressional Delegation

Member

New Democrat Coalition

Co-Chair

Congressional Student- Athlete Protection Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Crime Prevention and Youth Development Caucus

Current

Member

Wine Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus

Current

Member

University of California Caucus

Current

Member

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Current

Member

Small Business Caucus

Current

Member

Native American Caucus

Current

Member

Small Business Information Technology Caucus

Current

Member

TRIO Caucus

Current

Member

House General Aviation Caucus

Current

Member

Ports Opportunity Renewal Trade and Security Caucus

Current

Member

Diversifying Tech Caucus

Current

Member

Financial Security and Life Insurance Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Arts Caucus

Current

Member

Animal Protection Caucus

Current

Member

Creative Rights Caucus

Current

Member

Latino-Jewish Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Community Health

Current

Member

Caucus on Foster Youth

Current

Member

Caucus on India and Indian-Americans

Current

Member

Congressional Deaf Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Cloud Computing Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Hellenic Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Philanthropy Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Maker Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention

Current

Member

Congressional STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Caucus

Current

Member

United States- Mexico Friendship Caucus

Current

Member

Border Caucus

Current

Member

Caucus on Diabetes

Current

Member

Congressional Internet Caucus

Current

Member

LGBT Equality Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Arthritis Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues

Current

Member

Bipartisan Immigrant Service Members and Veterans Caucus

Current

Member

Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Current

Member

Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, United States House of Representatives

2023 - Current

Former Member

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

2021 - 2022

Former Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, United States House of Representatives

2015 - 2016

Former Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

2015 - 2016

Former Member

Oversight and Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives

2013 - 2014

Former Member

House Committee on Budget, United States House of Representatives

2013 - 2014

Former Chair, Budget Committee

California State Assembly

Former Member

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce

Former Member

Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

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