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Lou CorreaDEMDemocrat United States Representative, CA-46
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CAResidence (state)

Jose Luis Correa (kə-RAY-ə; born January 24, 1958) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 46th congressional district since 2017. His district is based in Orange County and includes the communities of Anaheim and Santa Ana, as well as parts of Orange. A member of the Democratic Party, Correa represented the 34th district in the California State Senate from 2006 to 2014. Before his career in politics, Correa was an investment banker, a real estate broker, and a college instructor.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts
1980
University of California, Los Angeles
Juris Doctor
1985
Anaheim High School
member
2015 - 2016
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Senator
California State Senate
2007 - 2014
Member
Orange County Board of Supervisors
2004 - 2006
Assembly Member
California State Assembly
1999 - 2004
Educator
Rancho Santiago Community College District
Former Attorney
Former Investment Banker
Former Real Estate Broker
Other Experience1 - 27 of 27
Board Member
Orange County Family Justice Center
Current
Board Member
Orange County Board of the Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership (G.R.I.P.)
Current
Commissioner
California High Speed Rail Authority
Current
Member
Christ Cathedral Catholic Church
Current
Member
Board of the Garden Grove Boys and Girls Club
Current
Former Board Member
Orange County Community Development Council
Former Board Member
Orange County Boy Scouts
Former Member
California Small Business Board
Former Member
County Anti-Poverty Council
Former Member
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
Founder
California Young Senators Program
Founder
Operation Kid Prints
Member
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
2023 - Current
Former Chair
Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Member
Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, United States House of Representatives
2021 - 2022
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability
Former Member
Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee, California State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, United States House of Representatives