Blanca Pacheco | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the
California State Assembly from the 64th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Cristina Garcia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1974 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education |
University of California, Los Angeles (
BA) Loyola Marymount University ( JD) |
Blanca Pacheco (born April 17, 1974) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the California State Assembly for the 64th district, which includes Downey, Norwalk, Whittier, and La Mirada. She assumed office on December 5, 2022.
Early life and education
After graduating from Downey High School, Pacheco earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctor from the Loyola Law School. [1]
Career
From 2006 to 2014, Pacheco worked as an attorney and real estate broker at Realty Executives in Pico Rivera, California. From 2006 to 2018, she operated an independent legal practice, specializing in probate, estates, and evictions. Pacheco joined Olivarez Madruga Lemieux O’Neill, LLP, in El Monte in 2020. She also served as a member of the Downey City Council and as Mayor of Downey. [2] Pacheco was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2022. [3]
First Assembly Term
Pacheco chairs the Assembly Rules Committee and serves on the Judiciary, Governmental Organization and Local Government committees.
References
- ^ "Blanca Pacheco for state Assembly". The Downey Patriot. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Heading to Sacramento, Blanca Pacheco resigns from Downey city council". The Downey Patriot. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Blanca Pacheco". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- Living people
- California Democrats
- Members of the California State Assembly
- Women state legislators in California
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in California
- People from Downey, California
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Loyola Law School alumni
- California lawyers
- Loyola Marymount University alumni
- People from Los Angeles County, California
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century California politicians
- 1974 births