Gil Cisneros | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Grace Napolitano |
| Constituency | 31st district |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Royce |
| Succeeded by | Young Kim |
| Constituency | 39th district |
| 10th Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | |
| In office August 24, 2021 – September 8, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Matthew Donovan |
| Succeeded by | Ashish Vazirani (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr. February 12, 1971 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2008) |
| Spouse | Jacki |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1994–2004 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Awards | |
Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr. (born February 12, 1971)[1] is an American government official, philanthropist, and politician who served as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in the Biden administration. As a member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for California's 39th congressional district from 2019 to 2021.
In 2010, he and his wife won a $266 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot[2] and became philanthropists. He was elected to the House in 2018 to represent California's 39th congressional district.[3] He was defeated in his 2020 bid for reelection by former California State Assembly member Young Kim, whom he had defeated in 2018. In April 2021, he was nominated by President Biden to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and after confirmation by the Senate, he assumed office on August 24, 2021.[4]
On August 1, 2023, he announced he was stepping down from his position in the Pentagon in early September. On September 18, he announced his candidacy for California's 31st congressional district in the 2024 election.[5][6]
- ^ "CISNEROS, Gil - Biographical Information". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness - The Honorable Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr". United States Department of Defense. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Cisneros to leave Pentagon in early September after controversial tenure". July 31, 2023.
- ^ Altimari, Daniela (September 18, 2023). "Cisneros eyes open California seat for return to Congress". Roll Call. Retrieved October 12, 2023.