Marco Antonio Firebaugh

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Marco Antonio Firebaugh

Majority Leader of the California State Assembly
In office February 7, 2002 - November 30, 2004
Preceded by	Kevin Shelley
Succeeded by	Dario Frommer
Member of the California State Assembly from the 50th district
In office December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004
Preceded by	Martha Escutia
Succeeded by	Hector De La Torre

Personal details
Born	(1966-10-13)October 13, 1966 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Died	March 21, 2006(2006-03-21) (aged 39) California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	2
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD)

Marco Antonio Firebaugh (October 13, 1966 – March 21, 2006) was a Democratic member of the California State Assembly from 1998 until 2004.^[1]

Early life and education

Born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Firebaugh received a B.A. degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.

Career

Firebaugh was elected to the California State Assembly in 1998. In his final term in the Assembly, Firebaugh served concurrently as Assembly Majority Leader and Chairman of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.

At the time of his death, Firebaugh had been seeking the Democratic nomination for the 30th district seat in the California State Senate, and was removed from the ballot.^[2]

Personal life

Firebaugh was a resident of South Gate, California.^[3] He died from complications from a liver ailment with which he was diagnosed in 2003.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ PolicyMatters: Marco Antonio Firebaugh Passes Away at 39
^ Sprague, Mike (March 21, 2006). "Ex-Assemblyman Firebaugh dies". Los Angeles Daily News.
^ "SDSUniverse | A Chavez Tribute to Marco Antonio Firebaugh". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
^ http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14233217p-15055170c.html^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Marco Firebaugh In Memoriam
^ "Congressman Xavier Becerra - ON THE PASSING OF MARCO ANTONIO FIREBAUGH". Archived from the original on 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-07-22.

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Preceded by Martha Escutia	California State Assemblyman, 50th District December 7, 1998 - November 30, 2004	Succeeded by Hector De La Torre

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