[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23474-23475]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING MARCO ANTONIO FIREBAUGH

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                         HON. LINDA T. SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, on December 6, 2004, 
Marco Antonio Firebaugh, the Assembly Majority Floor Leader for the 
State of California, will term-out of the Assembly after six 
distinguished years of public service.
  Assembly Member Firebaugh was born on October 13, 1966, in Baja 
California, Mexico. He made California his permanent residence in 1970.
  In 1990, Assembly Member Firebaugh earned his Bachelor's of Arts 
Degree in Political Science from the University of California, 
Berkeley. He subsequently earned his Juris Doctorate from the 
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1997.
  Assembly Member Firebaugh was first elected to the California State 
Assembly to represent the 50th Assembly District in November 1998. He 
easily won re-election and was sworn into office on December 2, 2002, 
to serve his third term.
  As Assembly Majority Floor Leader, Firebaugh has been responsible for 
all matters that are relevant to the order of business on the Assembly 
floor. Furthermore, he has served as one of the chief negotiators for 
Assembly Democrats.
  In 2002, Assembly Member Firebaugh was elected Chair of the 
California Latino Legislative Caucus and thus was responsible for 
developing the annual Caucus' Agenda for California's Working Families. 
He has focused on

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providing resources to schools, increasing access to health care and 
affordable housing, and championing immigrant rights.
  His legislative tenure has been highlighted with far-reaching 
accomplishments in numerous policy areas. Assembly Member Firebaugh's 
effort to ensure that California high school students have the 
opportunity to pursue a college education, regardless of their 
immigration status, illustrates his strong commitment to the people he 
represents.
  As Chairman of the Select Committee on California-Mexico Affairs, 
Assembly Member Firebaugh has done extensive work in establishing a 
strong working relationship between California and Mexico. Through his 
committee work, he has launched creative initiatives to establish a 
Sister-State partnership with Jalisco, a key state in Mexico. He has 
also led efforts to reform money transmission services and disclosures 
to protect consumers in California.
  Throughout his career, Assembly Member Firebaugh has continuously 
demonstrated his dedication to his profession, community and family. An 
avid art enthusiast, Assembly Member Firebaugh continues to seek out 
resources and facilities to further enable the creativity of the 
community to flourish. As a family man, he enjoys spending quality time 
with his son Nicolas and attending his daughter Ariana's soccer games.
  From one public servant to another, I praise Assembly Member Marco 
Antonio Firebaugh for his service and dedication to the community.

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