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Gil Cisneros' Biography

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 31

Contact Information

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983 West San Bernadino Road
Covina, CA 91722
Phone: 626-209-9542

Full Name:

Gilbert 'Gil' Cisneros

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Jacki; 2 Children

Birth Date:

02/12/1971

Birth Place:

CA

Home City:

Yorba Linda, CA

Religion:

Catholic

MA, Urban Education Policy, Brown University, 2014-2015

MBA, Business Administration, Regis University, 1999-2002

BA, Political Science, The George Washington University, 1990-1994

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 31, 2024

Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, United States Department of Defense, 2021-2023

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 39, 2019-2021

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Member, For Country Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Veterans' Affairs), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

President/Co-Founder/Veterans/Education Advocate, The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation, 2010-present

Operational Resource, Frito-Lay, Incorporated, 2004-2010

Supply Officer, United States Navy, 1994-2004

Member, Brown University Diversity Council, present

Co-Founder, Generation First Degree Pico Rivera, present

Member, Hispanic Scholarship Fund Southern California Advisory Council, present

Secretary, Latino Donor Collaborative, present

Member, The George Washington University Office of the Dean of Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Council, present

Board Member, The Wooden Floor, present

Member, Latino Victory Fund Advisory Council

Former Member, President's Advisory Committee on the Arts

Former Member, President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts for The Kennedy Center

Former Board Member, The Reach Higher Initiative

Awards:

Hispanic Scholarship Hall of Fame

Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, the National Defense Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Father's Occupation:

Vietnam Veteran

Mother's Occupation:

Public School Cafeteria Worker

Priority Issues:

Education, Healthcare, Common Sense Gun Legislation, Immigration, Veteran Affairs

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