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Celeste Rodriguez
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2024
Preceded byLuz Rivas
Mayor of San Fernando
In office
December 14, 2022 – December 2, 2024
Preceded byMary Mendoza
Succeeded byMary Mendoza
Member of the San Fernando City Council
In office
December 7, 2020 – December 2, 2024
Succeeded byPatty López
Personal details
Born1990 (age 34–35)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRobert Gonzales
Children1
EducationLos Angeles Mission College (AA)
San Diego State University (BEc)
University of Southern California (MSW)

Celeste T. Rodriguez (born 1990) is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly since 2024. Elected in the 2024 election, she previously served as a councilor and Mayor of San Fernando, California.

Early life and career

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Rodriguez was born in 1990, graduated from James Monroe High School and later earned an associate degree from Los Angeles Mission College.[1] She later attended and graduated from San Diego State University and later earned a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California. She started her public service at Recreation and Community Services Department and later moved to the Office of Economic Opportunity in Los Angeles.[2]

Political career

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In 2020, Rodriguez announced that she would be running for the San Fernando City Council. She defeated Mayor Joel Fajardo by 24 votes in the general election, being elected with Cindy Montañez.[3][4] In December 2022, Rodriguez was elected by the city council to become the Mayor of San Fernando, after previously losing a vote for vice mayor against Mary Mendoza. She was recommended by councilor Cindy Montañez, who had the unanimous support of the city council to become Mayor before turning down the position.[5]

In January 2024, she announced that she would be running for California State Assembly for the 43rd district after incumbent Luz Rivas ran for the United States House of Representatives.[6] She advanced to the general election with Republican Victoria Garcia, a fellow San Fernando city councilor.[7]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Celeste Rodriguez
Year Office Party Primary General Result Swing Ref.
Total % P. Total % P.
2020 San Fernando City Council Nonpartisan 3,233 25.33% 2nd Does not appear Won N/A [8]
2024 California State Assembly Democratic 20,425 43.5% 1st 85,983 66.6% 1st Won Hold [9]

References

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  1. ^ Scauzillo, Steve (August 30, 2024). "Two members of San Fernando City Council vie for state Assembly seat in November". Los Angeles Daily News.
  2. ^ "Valley 200 2023: Celeste Rodriguez". San Fernando Valley Business Journal. July 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Love, Marianne (November 30, 2020). "After weeks of vote-counting, Celeste Rodriguez wins tight race for San Fernando City Council". Los Angeles Daily News.
  4. ^ Terry, Mike (December 2, 2020). "Rodriguez Unseats Fajardo on San Fernando Council". San Fernando Valley Sun.
  5. ^ Arizon, Gabriel (December 14, 2022). "San Fernando City Council Votes Twice for Mayor After First Choice Refused Position". San Fernando Valley Sun.
  6. ^ Nelson, Laura J. (February 1, 2024). "Your guide to California's Assembly District 43 race: Eastern San Fernando Valley". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^ Harter, Clara (March 5, 2024). "Election 2024: Semi-final results in for LA-area state Assembly races". Los Angeles Daily News.
  8. ^ "2020 Los Angeles County election results". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "California - General Election - Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - State Assembly - Results of All Districts".
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