Lou Correa

Lou Correa
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 46th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byLoretta Sánchez
Member of the California State Senate
from the 34th district
In office
December 4, 2006 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byJoe Dunn
Succeeded byJanet Nguyen
Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors
from the 1st district
In office
January 3, 2005 – December 4, 2006
Preceded byCharles V. Smith
Succeeded byJanet Nguyen
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 69th district
In office
December 7, 1998 – December 6, 2004
Preceded byJim Morrissey
Succeeded byTom Umberg
Personal details
BornJose Luis Correa
(1958-01-24) January 24, 1958
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Esther Correa
(m. 1990)
Children4
EducationCalifornia State University, Fullerton (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (JD, MBA)
Signature
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website

Jose Luis Correa (/kəˈrə/ kə-RAY; 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.