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Biography -- Supervisor Gloria
Molina Gloria Molina was first elected to office in 1982 as State Assemblywoman for the 56th District. In 1987, she was elected to the Los Angeles City Council where she served as the Councilwoman of the First District until 1991. In February of 1991, she was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, representing the First Supervisorial District. Ms. Molina is the first Latina in history to be elected to the California State Legislature, the Los Angeles City Council, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Prior to being elected to public office, Ms. Molina served in the Carter White House as a Deputy for Presidential Personnel. After leaving the White House, Molina served in San Francisco as a Deputy Director for the Department of Health and Human Services. Active in local as well as national issues, Molina serves on the boards of several prominent organizations including: the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Board, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project, and the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda. Supervisor Molina has also received an appointment by President Clinton to the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Affairs and an appointment by the United States Trade Representative to the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee. A native of Los Angeles, Molina is the eldest of ten children. She is a graduate of El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California, and attended East Los Angeles College and Rio Hondo College. She is married to businessman Ron Martinez, and they have one daughter, Valentina.
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