Melissa Hurtado
Melissa Hurtado | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Vidak |
| Member of the Sanger City Council | |
| In office 2016–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 6, 1988 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Sanger, California |
| Alma mater | California State University, Sacramento |
| Profession | Health advocate |
Melissa Hurtado (born March 6, 1988) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate. A Democrat, she represents the 14th Senate District, which encompasses parts of the southern Central Valley, including most of the majority-Latino portions of Fresno and Bakersfield. Prior to being elected to the State Senate, she served on the Sanger City Council.[1][2][3][4]
Hurtado was first elected to the State Senate in November 2018, defeating incumbent Republican Andy Vidak.[5][6]
On July 7, 2020, Hurtado was selected to serve on then-candidate Joe Biden's National Latino Leadership Committee.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Biography". Senate District 14 | Senator Melissa Hurtado. August 7, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Melissa Hurtado". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Real, Jose A. Del (May 21, 2019). "They Grow the Nation's Food, but They Can't Drink the Water (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Letter to the Editor: A Bipartisan Thank You to Senator Hurtado". Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Correction: Election 2018-California Legislature story". AP NEWS. November 13, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ jkotowski@bakersfield.com, JASON KOTOWSKI. "14th SD challenger Hurtado: What happened to Vidak's vision for the valley?". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ July 7, Gabriel Melero jr; 2020 (July 7, 2020). "Joe Biden Picks Senator Melissa Hurtado for National Latino Leadership Committee". GV Wire. Retrieved October 18, 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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