Marco Antonio Firebaugh

Marco Antonio Firebaugh
Member of the California State Assembly
In office 1998–2004
Personal details
Born	October 13, 1966(1966-10-13) Tijuana, Mexico
Died	March 21, 2006(2006-03-21) (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 due to complications from a liver ailment he was diagnosed with in 2003.^[3][4][5]

See also

• Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School

References

1. ^ PolicyMatters: Marco Antonio Firebaugh Passes Away at 39
2. ^ SDSUniverse | A Chavez Tribute to Marco Antonio Firebaugh
3. ^ http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/14233217p-15055170c.html
4. ^ Marco Firebaugh In Memoriam
5. ^ Congressman Xavier Becerra - ON THE PASSING OF MARCO ANTONIO FIREBAUGH

California Assembly
Preceded by Martha Escutia	California State Assemblyman, 50th District 1998-2004	Succeeded by Hector De La Torre

Persondata
Name	Firebaugh, Marco Antonio
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	October 13, 1966
Place of birth	Tijuana, Mexico
Date of death	March 21, 2006
Place of death