Felipe Fuentes
Felipe Fuentes | |
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7th district | |
In office July 1, 2013 – September 11, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Richard Alarcon |
Succeeded by | Monica Rodriguez |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 39th district | |
In office May 25, 2007 – November 30, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Richard Alarcón |
Succeeded by | Raul Bocanegra |
Personal details | |
Born | Sylmar, California | May 25, 1971
Alma mater | Pepperdine University University of California, Los Angeles |
Profession | Businessman |
Felipe Fuentes (born May 25, 1971) is an American lobbyist and former
Fuentes won election to the
Biography
Fuentes was born in Colorado Springs, CO
Fuentes began his career promoting immigrant and children's rights at the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law. In 1999, Fuentes began serving the 7th council district of Los Angeles as a field deputy to then City Councilmember Alex Padila. In 2001, he worked on then City Attorney James Hahn's campaign for Mayor. After Hahn's election, he was appointed Deputy Mayor of the San Fernando Valley. Fuentes managed the Mayor's Office of the Neighborhood Advocate, Volunteer Corps, Constituent Services, and the Targeted Neighborhood Initiative. He was the Mayor's liaison to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, Animal Services, and the Department of Building & Safety.
As Chief of Staff to Los Angeles City Council President Alex Padilla, Fuentes helped establish a pilot program to implement the "Safe Routes to Schools" initiative in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. He worked to help bring the first new police station to the San Fernando Valley in twenty-five years, and to create effective anti-gang programs.
Felipe is a lifelong resident of the Northeast San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles and now resides in Sylmar, Los Angeles with his wife, Lena Wu-Fuentes. Lena and Felipe are parents to a daughter.