Richard Alarcon

Richard Alarcon
Alarcon in 2009
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 7th district
In office
July 1, 1993 – January 3, 1999
Preceded byErnani Bernardi
Succeeded byAlex Padilla
In office
July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2013
Preceded byAlex Padilla
Succeeded byFelipe Fuentes
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 39th district
In office
December 4, 2006 – March 16, 2007
Preceded byCindy Montañez
Succeeded byFelipe Fuentes
Member of the California Senate
from the 20th district
In office
December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2006
Preceded byHerschel Rosenthal
Succeeded byAlex Padilla
Personal details
Born (1953-11-24) November 24, 1953 (age 70)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Corina Alarcon (divorced)
Flora Montes De Oca
Children4
EducationCalifornia State University, Northridge (BA)
Websitewww.lacity.org/council/cd7/

Richard Anthony Alarcon (born November 24, 1953) is an American politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1993 to 1998 and again from 2007 to 2013. A Democrat, he previously served in the California State Senate and, for approximately three months, in the California State Assembly.