Lou Correa
Lou Correa | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 46th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Loretta Sánchez |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Janet Nguyen |
| Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2005 – December 4, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Charles V. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Janet Nguyen |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district | |
| In office December 7, 1998 – December 6, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Morrissey |
| Succeeded by | Tom Umberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jose Luis Correa January 24, 1958 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Esther Correa (m. 1990) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | California State University, Fullerton (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD, MBA) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Jose Luis Correa (/kəˈreɪə/ kə-RAY-ə; born January 24, 1958) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 46th congressional district since 2017. His district serves most of the majority-Hispanic areas of Orange County and includes most of Anaheim, all of Santa Ana, and parts of Orange. A member of the Democratic Party, Correa represented the 34th district in the California State Senate from 2006 to 2014.
Before his career in politics, Correa was an investment banker, a real estate broker, and a college instructor.