Lou Correa

Lou Correa
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 46th district
Taking office January 3, 2017
Succeeding	Loretta Sanchez
Member of the California State Senate from the 34th district
In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014
Preceded by	Joe Dunn
Succeeded by	Janet Nguyen
Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 1st District
In office January 3, 2005 – December 4, 2006
Preceded by	Charles V. Smith
Succeeded by	Janet Nguyen
Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district
In office December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Preceded by	Jim Morrissey
Succeeded by	Tom Umberg
Personal details
Born	January 24, 1958 Anaheim, California
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Esther Correa
Children	Alejandro Andres Adan Emilia/>
Residence	Santa Ana, California
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles California State University, Fullerton
Occupation	Businessman Educator Investment Banker Real Estate Broker

Jose Luis "Lou" Correa^[1] (born January 24, 1958 in Anaheim, California) is a California Democratic Party politician. He served as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 34th Senate District. The district includes the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Stanton and Westminster.

He is a resident of Santa Ana, where he lives with his wife and four children.

Before entering politics, 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.

Political career

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.^[2] In a 1998 rematch, Correa was elected to the Assembly when he defeated Morrissey 54% to 43%.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8]

References

1. Joseph, Brian (June 3, 2011). "Debt collector erroneously garnishes OC lawmaker's wages". The Orange County Register.
2. Warren, Peter (December 6, 1996). "Vote Recount Called Off by Assembly Candidate". Los Angeles Times.
3. "Decision '98: The Final Count". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1998.
4. Weikel, Dan (November 3, 2004). "Orange County Elections". Los Angeles Times.
5. Quach, Hanh Kim (January 26, 2006). "34th Senate race likely to get heated, expensive". The Orange County Register.
6. Wisckol, Martin (October 24, 2006). "The Hot Senate Race". The Orange County Register.
7. http://www.loucorrea.com/#!CORREA-FOR-CONGRESS/c5rk/5554f16b0cf21fee138d5fef
8. https://ballotpedia.org/California%27s_46th_Congressional_District_election,_2016

External links

• Official Campaign web site