Lucille Roybal-Allard | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Dreier |
Succeeded by | Robert Garcia |
Constituency | 33rd district (1993–2003) 34th district (2003–2013) 40th district (2013–2023) |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 56th district | |
In office May 18, 1987 – November 30, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Gloria Molina |
Succeeded by | Bob Epple |
Personal details | |
Born | Lucille Elsa Roybal June 12, 1941 Boyle Heights, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Edward Allard |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Edward R. Roybal (father) |
Education | California State University, Los Angeles (BA) |
Lucille Elsa Roybal-Allard (born June 12, 1941) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1993 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she first entered Congress in 1993. Her district, numbered as the 33rd until 2003, the 34th from 2003 to 2013, and the 40th from 2013 to 2023, included much of southern Los Angeles, as well as several eastern suburbs, such as Downey, Bell and Bell Gardens. On December 20, 2021, Roybal-Allard announced her retirement at the end of the 117th Congress.[1]