Jenny Oropeza | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – October 20, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Debra Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Ted Lieu |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 55th district | |
| In office December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Floyd |
| Succeeded by | Laura Richardson |
| Member of the Long Beach City Council from the 1st district | |
| In office July 15, 1994 – December 4, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Evan Anderson Braude |
| Succeeded by | Bonnie Lowenthal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Ann Oropeza September 27, 1957 Montebello, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 2010 (aged 53) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Cypress, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Thomas Mullins (m. 1977) |
| Relatives | Lynne Oropeza (sister) |
| Alma mater | California State University, Long Beach (B.A. Business Administration) |
| Occupation | Legislator |
| Known for | Environmentalism, Public Health, Education policy, Alameda Corridor |
| Committees | Senate Chair Revenue and Taxation Integrity of Elections Public Health and the Environment CA Latino Caucus on Environmental Justice Policy Assembly Chair Budget Transportation |
Jennifer Ann Oropeza (September 27, 1957 – October 20, 2010) was the California State Senator for the 28th district which included the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance; the Los Angeles communities of Cheviot Hills, Bel Air, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lennox, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Palms, Playa del Rey, Rancho Park, San Pedro, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Wilmington and Venice; and part of the city of Long Beach. (In 2012, as part of an overall redrawing of California district lines, this jurisdiction was redistricted into portions of both Districts 26 and 33.)
Oropeza was elected to her first term in the California State Senate in November 2006 and garnered 62 percent of the vote. She died less than two weeks before the November 2, 2010 election, in which she had been expected to easily win reelection. Her name remained on the ballot in the 28th Senate District. Oropeza posthumously won reelection on November 2, 2010.
She served in the California State Assembly for the six years (2000–2006) prior to her time in the Senate.