John Longville is a Democratic

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 politician who served in the California State Assembly

California State Assembly

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 from 1998 until 2004, representing part of San Bernardino County

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. He succeeded Joe Baca

Joe Baca

Joseph N. "Joe" Baca is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 42nd from 1999 to 2003, is located in southwestern San Bernardino County and includes Fontana, Rialto, Ontario and parts of the city of San...

, who was elected to the State Senate

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, and was succeeded by Baca's son, Joe Baca, Jr.

Joe Baca, Jr.

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 Longville previously served as mayor of Rialto

Rialto, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Rialto had a population of 99,171. The population density was 4,434.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Rialto was 43,592 White, 16,236 African American, 1,062 Native American, 2,258 Asian, 361 Pacific Islander, 30,993 from other...

 from 1987 until 1998, and for seven years prior to that as a member of the Rialto city council. Other than being an Assemblyman, Longville is also well known in Southern California as one of the founders of Southern California's Metrolink

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commuter rail system.

In March 2011, Longville filed candidacy paperwork for a special election to fill a vacant San Bernardino second ward council seat. He will face two challengers, Jerry Martin and Robert Jenkins.