Connie Leyva

Connie Leyva
Member of the California State Senate
from the 20th district
In office
December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022
Preceded byAlex Padilla (redistricted)
Succeeded byCaroline Menjivar
President of the
California Labor Federation
In office
2004–2015
Preceded byTom Rankin
Succeeded byKathryn Lybarger
Personal details
Born
Connie Marie Thedford[1]

(1967-02-19) February 19, 1967 (age 57)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlbert Leyva
Children2
ResidenceChino, California
Alma materUniversity of Redlands (BA)
ProfessionLabor organizer

Connie Leyva (born February 19, 1967) is a former American politician and union organizer, who now serves as the Executive Director of public radio and television station KVCR. She previously served as a member of the California State Senate in the 20th Senate District from 2014-2022. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Leyva was raised in Chino, California, where she attended public schools. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communicative disorders from the University of Redlands.[2][3]

  1. ^ "New senator from Chino".
  2. ^ "Biography". Senator Connie M. Leyva. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  3. ^ "Connie M. Leyva". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-08-09.