Maria Elena Durazo

Maria Elena Durazo DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 26

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Maria Elena DurazoDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 26
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María Elena Durazo (born March 20, 1953) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, from 2018 to 2022 she represented the 24th State Senatorial district and has been representing the 26th district since 2022 which encompasses Central Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, and Vernon. Prior to being elected to the State Senate, she was an American trade union official. She served as the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor from May 2006 until December 2014. She currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the governing Executive Council of the national AFL-CIO and as a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
People’s College of Law
JD
1985
Saint Mary’s College at Moraga
Graduated
1975
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Assistant Majority Whip
California State Senate
2022 - Current
Senator
California State Senate
2022 - Current
Senator
California State Senate
2018 - 2022
General Vice President for Immigration, Diversity and Civil Rights
UNITE HERE
2015 - Current
Vice Chair
Democratic National Committee
2013 - Current
Former National Co-Chair
Barack Obama Presidential Campaign
Other Experience1 - 23 of 23
Board Member
Los Angeles Coalition
Current
Board Member
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE)
Current
Member
Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board
Current
International Union Vice President
Civil Rights, Diversity and Immigration with UNITE HERE
2015
Vice President
National AFL-CIO Executive Council
2010
Secretary-Treasurer
Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
2006
Organizer, President
Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) Local 11
1983 - 1989
Board Member
United Way
Former Chair
National AFL-CIO’s Immigration Committee
Member
Los Angeles Commission on Airports
Member
Legislative Budget Committee, California State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Judiciary Committee, California State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Rules Committee, California State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Banking and Financial Institutions Committee, California State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee, California State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, California State Senate
2021 - Current
Member
Governance and Finance Committee, California State Senate
2021 - Current
Former Member
Education Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Housing Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Student Success Committee, California State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on Asian Pacific Islander Affairs, California State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on the Growing Impact of Artificial Intelligence in California, California State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, California State Senate
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