Preceded by Joe Dunn Preceded by Jim Morrissey Spouse Esther Correa Succeeded by Janet Nguyen Role California State Senator | Preceded by Charles V. Smith Name Lou Correa Succeeded by Janet Nguyen Succeeded by Tom Umberg | |
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Office California State Senator since 2006 Political party California Democratic Party Residence Santa Ana, California, United States Education California State University, Fullerton, University of California, Los Angeles | ||
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Jose Luis "Lou" Correa (born January 24, 1958 in Anaheim, California) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for California's 46th congressional district. A Democrat, he served as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 34th Senate District.
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- California state senator lou correa ret on the biotech industry
- Lou correa member california state senate
- Early career
- State Senate
- US House of Representatives
- Committee assignments
- References
Correa earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from California State University, Fullerton as well as a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. He was an investment banker, a real estate broker, and a college instructor.
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Early career
Correa's political career began in 1996 when he ran for the California State Assembly as the Democratic nominee in the 69th Assembly District. In a very close race, he lost to Republican incumbent Jim Morrissey by just 93 votes. In a 1998 rematch, Correa was elected to the Assembly when he defeated Morrissey 54% to 43%.
While a member of the Assembly, Correa served on several committees and was the chair of the Committee on Business and Professions, the Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee; the Select Committee on Mobile Homes; and the Select Committee on MCAS El Toro Reuse.
Correa was re-elected to the Assembly twice but was forced from office by California's term limits law, which restricts members from serving more than three two-year terms.
In 2004, he campaigned for and was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, becoming the first Democrat to serve on the board since 1987. He represented the First District, which includes the cities of Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Westminster as well as unincorporated areas of the county including Midway City.
State Senate
In January 2006, Correa entered the race for the Democratic Party nomination for the California State Senate 34th District, a seat vacated by termed out Democratic State Senator Joe Dunn.
After defeating Assemblyman Tom Umberg in the contested June primary, Correa faced off against Republican Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher in the November general election. In yet another close race, Correa won the election with a margin of victory of 1,392 votes. As of 2016, he is the last Democrat to serve on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
Correa was sworn into the California State Senate on December 4, 2006.
In 2010, Correa was reelected against Anaheim City Councilwoman Lucille Kring.
In 2014, he ran for the Orange County Board of Supervisors but was defeated.
U.S. House of Representatives
Correa ran for the United States Congress for the 46th District in 2016. He came in first in the June 7 primary with 43.7% of the vote, and won the general election against Democrat Bao Nguyen, who earned 14.6% of the vote in the top-two primary, with 69.9% of the vote.