Kevin de León
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Kevin de León is a Democratic member of the California State Senate
, elected to serve Los Angeles County's 22nd Senatorial district in November 2010. The district includes Downtown Los Angeles
, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley
, Mt. Washington
, Lincoln Heights
, South Los Angeles, the Cities of Alhambra, South Pasadena, San Marino, Vernon and Maywood, and unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County.
De León served four years as a State Assembly member for the 45th district that included Hollywood, Thai Town, Little Armenia, Historic Filipiniotown, Echo Park, Chinatown, El Sereno, Silverlake, Atwater Village, Mount Washington, Montecito Heights, Highland Park, Glassell Park and East Los Angeles.
De León worked as an English as a Second Language
and U.S. Citizenship teacher. During his five years at the California Teachers Association
, De León worked to procure more funding for "high-priority schools" in low-income neighborhoods, more school construction, and health insurance for children. He also worked as a Senior Associate for the National Education Association
in Washington, D.C.
De León attended the University of California, Santa Barbara
and received his degree from Pitzer College
at the Claremont Colleges
with Honors. He lives in Los Angeles and has one daughter.
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
, elected to serve Los Angeles County's 22nd Senatorial district in November 2010. The district includes Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley
Elysian Valley, Los Angeles, California
Elysian Valley is a small bedroom community of the City of Los Angeles, California.It is part of the Elysian Park-Silver Lake area.-History:...
, Mt. Washington
Mt. Washington, Los Angeles, California
Mount Washington is a neighborhood located in the hills of northeastern Los Angeles, California.-Geography:The boundaries of Mount Washington are roughly defined by Division Street on the west, El Paso Drive and Avenue 50 on the northeast, Marmion Way on the southeast, and Isabel street on the...
, Lincoln Heights
Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California
-Geography and transportation:Lincoln Heights is bounded by the Los Angeles River on the west, the San Bernardino Freeway on the south, and Indiana Street on the east; the district's Eastern border is unclear due to the area's uneven terrain...
, South Los Angeles, the Cities of Alhambra, South Pasadena, San Marino, Vernon and Maywood, and unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County.
De León served four years as a State Assembly member for the 45th district that included Hollywood, Thai Town, Little Armenia, Historic Filipiniotown, Echo Park, Chinatown, El Sereno, Silverlake, Atwater Village, Mount Washington, Montecito Heights, Highland Park, Glassell Park and East Los Angeles.
De León worked as an English as a Second Language
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
and U.S. Citizenship teacher. During his five years at the California Teachers Association
California Teachers Association
The California Teachers Association , initially established in 1863 as the California Educational Society, is by far the largest teachers' union in the state of California. It is considered by many to be the most powerful union in California...
, De León worked to procure more funding for "high-priority schools" in low-income neighborhoods, more school construction, and health insurance for children. He also worked as a Senior Associate for the National Education Association
National Education Association
The National Education Association is the largest professional organization and largest labor union in the United States, representing public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become...
in Washington, D.C.
De León attended the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
and received his degree from Pitzer College
Pitzer College
Pitzer College is a private residential liberal arts college located in Claremont, California, a college town approximately east of downtown Los Angeles. Pitzer College is one of the Claremont Colleges....
at the Claremont Colleges
Claremont Colleges
The Claremont Colleges are a prestigious American consortium of five undergraduate and two graduate schools of higher education located in Claremont, California, a city east of downtown Los Angeles...
with Honors. He lives in Los Angeles and has one daughter.