Art Torres | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Torres in 2019 | |
| Chair of the California Democratic Party | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Press |
| Succeeded by | John L. Burton |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Alex P. Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Hilda Solis |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 56th district | |
| In office December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Warren |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Molina (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1946[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Yolonda Nava (divorced) [2] |
| Domestic partner | Gonzalo Escudero |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | San Francisco |
| Education | University of California, Santa Cruz (BA) University of California, Davis (JD) |
Arthur A. Torres[3] (born September 24, 1946) is an American former politician who served as a member of the California State Legislature. He is the vice chair of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, the governing board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). CIRM, established in 2005 following the passage of Proposition 71, is charged with allocating US$3 billion to California universities and research institutions to support and advance stem cell research. He is a colon cancer survivor and serves on the board as a patient advocate.
He is also a member of the Board of Regents of the University of California.[4]
Torres served as the chairman of the California Democratic Party from 1996 to 2009.[4] He was the first Latino in the California Democratic Party to have been nominated for statewide office when he won the Democratic primary for insurance commissioner in 1994. He is openly gay. He is the father of a son and daughter.
- ^ Amy L. Unterburger, Jane L. Delgado (1991). Who's Who Among Hispanic Americans. Gale Research. ISBN 9780810374515.
- ^ Behrens, Leigh (February 7, 1988). "STATE LINES UP FOR 'EQUITY'". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Arthur A Torres". California Birth Index.
- ^ a b "Board of Regents – Art Torres". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.