Marco Antonio Firebaugh
| Marco Antonio Firebaugh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1966 Tijuana, Mexico |
| Died | March 21, 2006 (aged 39) |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Children | Tlalli Ariana, Nicolas Andres |
| Residence | South Gate |
| Religion | Catholic |
Marco Antonio Firebaugh (October 13, 1966 – March 21, 2006) was a Democratic member of the California State Assembly from 1998 until 2004.[1]
Born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Firebaugh received a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree from UCLA.
In his final term in the Assembly, Firebaugh served concurrently as Assembly Majority Leader and Chairman of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. He was a resident of South Gate.[2]
Firebaugh had been seeking the Democratic nomination for a seat in the California State Senate, representing the 30th District. Firebaugh had been endorsed for the seat by the term limited incumbent, Martha Escutia, over Firebaugh's primary election opponents: fellow Democratic Assemblymen Ronald S. Calderon and Rudy Bermúdez. Firebaugh died from complications from a liver ailment he was diagnosed in 2003.[3][4][5]
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| California Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Martha Escutia |
California State Assemblyman, 50th District 1998-2004 |
Succeeded by Hector De La Torre |