Marco Antonio Firebaugh

Marco Antonio Firebaugh
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
1998–2004
Personal details
Born (1966-10-13)October 13, 1966
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Died (aged 39)
California
Political party Democrat
Children Tlalli Ariana, Nicolas Andres
Residence South Gate, California
Religion Catholic

Marco Antonio Firebaugh (October 13, 1966 – March 21, 2006) was a Democratic member of the California State Assembly from 1998 until 2004.[1]

Born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Firebaugh received a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree from UCLA.

In his final term in the Assembly, Firebaugh served concurrently as Assembly Majority Leader and Chairman of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. He was a resident of South Gate.[2]

Firebaugh had been seeking the Democratic nomination for a seat in the California State Senate, representing the 30th District. Firebaugh had been endorsed for the seat by the term limited incumbent, Martha Escutia, over Firebaugh's primary election opponents: fellow Democratic Assemblymen Ronald S. Calderon and Rudy Bermúdez. Firebaugh died from complications from a liver ailment he was diagnosed in 2003.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ PolicyMatters: Marco Antonio Firebaugh Passes Away at 39
  2. ↑ SDSUniverse | A Chavez Tribute to Marco Antonio Firebaugh
  3. ↑ http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14233217p-15055170c.html
  4. ↑ Marco Firebaugh In Memoriam
  5. ↑ Congressman Xavier Becerra - ON THE PASSING OF MARCO ANTONIO FIREBAUGH
California Assembly
Preceded by
Martha Escutia		 California State Assemblyman, 50th District
1998-2004 		Succeeded by
Hector De La Torre


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