Wendy Carrillo

Wendy Carrillo DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 52

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Wendy CarrilloDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 52
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Wendy Maria Carrillo Dono is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. A Democrat, she represents the 52nd State Assembly district, encompassing parts of northeastern Los Angeles and East Los Angeles. She was sworn into office by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon on December 16, 2017.Carrillo is the first Salvadoran immigrant and the first formerly illegal immigrant to be elected to the State Assembly.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Southern California
MA Specialized Journalism and Political Science
2008 - 2009
California State University at Los Angeles
BA Rhetorical Communication
2003 - 2005
Past Positions1 - 18 of 18
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2022 - Current
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
2017 - 2022
Anchor
First Look Media
2014 - 2016
Anchor
reported.ly
2014 - 2016
Producer
"Knowledge is Power" on Power 106FM
2006 - 2016
Writer
Flama
2014 - 2016
Writer
Univision Communications, Incorporated
2014 - 2016
Communications Manager
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) ULTCW
2011 - 2014
Writer
NUVOtv
2014
Online Editor
Voto Latino
2011
Communications
City of Los Angeles, California
2007 - 2010
Research Associate
Brave New Films
2010
Political Correspondent
NUVOtv
2008 - 2009
Reporter
Neon Tommy
2008 - 2009
Research Associate
"The Alhambra Project" for Metamorphosis, University of Southern California
2008 - 2009
Host
Emmis Communications
2006 - 2008
Political Reporter
Pop and Politics
2008
Segment Producer
LATV
2007
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Media Surrogate
Obama for America
2007 - 2014
Member
Vision to Learn Advisory Board
2013
Member
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
2010 - Current
Former Member
Committee on Labor and Employment, California State Assembly
Former Member
Rules Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Campus Climate, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Ending the School to Prison Pipeline, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Gun Violence in Communities of Color, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Housing Affordability for the Middle and Working Class, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Technological Advances, California State Assembly
Former Member
Select Committee on Youth Mental Health, California State Assembly
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