Alex Padilla
| Alex Padilla | |
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| 32nd Secretary of State of California | |
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Assumed office January 5, 2015 |
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| Governor | Jerry Brown |
| Preceded by | Debra Bowen |
| Member of the California Senate from the 20th district |
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In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Alarcon |
| Succeeded by | Connie Leyva |
| President of the Los Angeles City Council | |
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In office July 4, 2001 – January 1, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Ruth Galanter |
| Succeeded by | Eric Garcetti |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 7th district |
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In office July 1, 1999 – December 4, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Alarcon |
| Succeeded by | Richard Alarcon |
| Personal details | |
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March 22, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) |
| Website | Senate website |
Alejandro "Alex" Padilla (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician, Democratic Party activist, engineer, and civil servant. He has served as the Secretary of State of California since winning the general election on November 5, 2014 against Republican Pete Peterson, with approximately 54% of the vote.
He served in the California State Senate, representing the 20th District after his election to the position in November 2006. Prior to serving in the Senate he served 7½ years on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 7th District. First elected in 1999, he was elected council president in July 2001 and remained president through December 31, 2005.
Padilla is one of three children of Santos and Lupe Padilla, both of whom emigrated from Mexico before meeting and marrying in Los Angeles.
Padilla grew up in the community of Pacoima in Los Angeles and is a graduate of San Fernando High School in the northeast San Fernando Valley. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994. After graduation, he moved back to Pacoima and briefly worked as an engineer for Hughes Aircraft, where he wrote software for satellite systems.
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