Monica Garcia
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Monica Garcia is a councilwoman in Baldwin Park, California
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She was elected in November 2007. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California
and while in college, she was selected from a competitive pool of candidates to intern with the Office of the Speaker of the California State Assembly
, as well as the National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund (NOWLDEF) in Washington, D.C.
She served as a field deputy to State Senator Gloria Romero in 2001 and was appointed to the Baldwin Park planning commission in 2002, serving as chair and co-chair.
A recall petition against her was filed in 2008, accusing her of failing to keep campaign promises, having ties to developers who work in the city, and unproven residency in Baldwin Park. As of 2010 she is still a member of the city council
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In July 2009 she announced she would be a candidate for the California State Assembly in the 2010 election. By the end of 2009 she had collected more than $100,000 in campaign contributions.
Baldwin Park, California
Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,390, down from 75,837 at the 2000 census.- History :...
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She was elected in November 2007. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and while in college, she was selected from a competitive pool of candidates to intern with the Office of the Speaker of the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
, as well as the National Organization for Women Legal Defense and Education Fund (NOWLDEF) in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
She served as a field deputy to State Senator Gloria Romero in 2001 and was appointed to the Baldwin Park planning commission in 2002, serving as chair and co-chair.
A recall petition against her was filed in 2008, accusing her of failing to keep campaign promises, having ties to developers who work in the city, and unproven residency in Baldwin Park. As of 2010 she is still a member of the city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
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In July 2009 she announced she would be a candidate for the California State Assembly in the 2010 election. By the end of 2009 she had collected more than $100,000 in campaign contributions.