Martha Escutia
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Martha Escutia | |
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 Escutia in 2013 | |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Calderon |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Calderon |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 50th district | |
| In office December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Curtis R. Tucker Jr. |
| Succeeded by | [[Marco Antonio Firebaugh]] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1957 East Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Leo Victor Briones (m. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Southern California (BS) Georgetown University (JD) |
Martha M. Escutia (born January 16, 1957) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the California State Senate from 1998 until 2006 and California State Assembly from 1992 until 1998.
Early life and education
[edit]Escutia was born and raised in East Los Angeles. She obtained her bachelor's degree in public administration from the University of Southern California and earned her J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Escutia holds certificates in Advanced International Legal Studies of Trade and Tariffs from the World Court at The Hague, and in Foreign Investment from the National Autonomous University in Mexico City.
Career
[edit]Escutia represented California's 30th State Senate district. She served as Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications (EU&C) and was also the first woman Chair of the 27-member California Legislative Latino Caucus.
During her tenure as a Senator, Escutia served as Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. She was also the first Latina Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the first woman Chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, and the Chair of the California Legislative Women's Caucus.
Escutia passed legislation to implement the first low-cost auto insurance program for low-income residents in Los Angeles and San Francisco counties.
The California Labor Federation AFL-CIO named her "Legislator of the Year" for her advocacy for working men and women.[citation needed] She was also awarded the "Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government" for her work on the Children's Environmental Health Protections. In 1999, the California School Boards Association awarded her its "Legislator of the Year Award" for her efforts on behalf of schoolchildren and K-12 education.[citation needed]
In November 2005, the Corona New Primary Center in Bell, California, was renamed as the Martha Escutia Primary Center in her honor.
Since 2013, Escutia has served as Vice President of the University of Southern California for Government Relations.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Escutia has two children, Andres and Diego.
References
[edit]- ^ "Contact Us | Communities | USC". communities.usc.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
External links
[edit]- 1957 births
- 21st-century American women politicians
- California state senators
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in California
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Living people
- Members of the California State Assembly
- American politicians of Mexican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American people in California politics
- People from East Los Angeles, California
- USC Sol Price School of Public Policy alumni
- Women state legislators in California
- 21st-century members of the California State Legislature
- 20th-century members of the California State Legislature
- 20th-century American women politicians