Henry Perea
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Henry T. Perea was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2010. He is a Democrat
representing the 31st District
, encompassing parts of Fresno
and Tulare
counties including Cutler-Orosi, Dinuba, Firebaugh, Fowler, Kerman, Mendota, Parlier, Reedley, Sanger, San Joaquin, Selma and the city of Fresno.
He is currently Chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee and also sits on the Agriculture Committee, the Banking and Finance Committee, Governmental Organization Committee, and the Select Committee on the Renewable Energy Economy in Rural California.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Perea served on the Fresno city council from 2003 to 2010. He was first elected to the council at the age of 25 and served as council president in 2007.
He is married to Yahaira Garcia-Perea and they have one daughter, Ava.
His father, Henry R. Perea, is a member of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors.
California Democratic Party
The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority...
representing the 31st District
California's 31st State Assembly district
California's 31st State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democratic Henry Perea of Fresno.-District profile:Fresno County - 48.72%*Biola*Bowles*Calwa*Cantua Creek...
, encompassing parts of Fresno
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
and Tulare
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
counties including Cutler-Orosi, Dinuba, Firebaugh, Fowler, Kerman, Mendota, Parlier, Reedley, Sanger, San Joaquin, Selma and the city of Fresno.
He is currently Chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee and also sits on the Agriculture Committee, the Banking and Finance Committee, Governmental Organization Committee, and the Select Committee on the Renewable Energy Economy in Rural California.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Perea served on the Fresno city council from 2003 to 2010. He was first elected to the council at the age of 25 and served as council president in 2007.
He is married to Yahaira Garcia-Perea and they have one daughter, Ava.
His father, Henry R. Perea, is a member of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors.
External links
- Assemblymember Henry Perea (official website)
- Assemblymember Henry T. Perea Official Facebook Page
- Henry T. Perea for Assembly (campaign website)