Liz Figueroa
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Liz Figueroa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Lockyer |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Corbett |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 20th district | |
| In office December 5, 1994 – November 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Delaine Eastin |
| Succeeded by | John A. Dutra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Figueroa February 9, 1951 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Robert Lewis Bloom (m. 1971) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of San Mateo University of California at Berkeley |
Liz Figueroa (born February 9, 1951)[1] Is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Legislature from 1994 to 2006. She is known for being the first Latina from Northern California to be elected to the legislature.[2]
Figueroa was born and raised in San Francisco. She is a first generation American and college graduate. Her parents immigrated from El Salvador. She attended the College of San Mateo and University of California, Berkeley.[2]