Martin Gallegos, D.C. is a former California State Assembly

California State Assembly

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man who served from 1994 until 2000. A Democrat

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 from Baldwin Park

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, he was the first chiropractor to serve in the Assembly.

Gallegos attended East Los Angeles College

East Los Angeles College

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, Occidental College

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, and Los Angeles College of Chiropractic.

In 2001 he ran for state senate but lost in the primary to Gloria Romero

Gloria Romero

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. Gallegos currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Chief Legislative Advocate for the California Healthcare Association.