Gloria Romero

Gloria J. Romero (born July 10, 1955) is a California State Senator and was the Democratic majority leader of the California State Senate from 2001 until 2008. She was the first woman to ever hold that leadership position. Romero grew up in Barstow, and earned her associate's degree from Barstow Community College. She went on to a B.A. and an M.A. from California State University, Long Beach and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Califo... more

Gloria J. Romero (born July 10, 1955) is a California State Senator and was the Democratic majority leader of the California State Senate from 2001 until 2008. She was the first woman to ever hold that leadership position. Romero grew up in Barstow, and earned her associate's degree from Barstow Community College. She went on to a B.A. and an M.A. from California State University, Long Beach and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California, Riverside. She has taught as a professor at state universities and served as a trustee and vice president of the board of trustees of Los Angeles Community College District. She was elected to the California State Assembly in 1998 and to the Senate in 2001. Romero represents the 24th district, which includes East Los Angeles, portions of the city of Los Angeles, as well as a major part of the San Gabriel Valley, including the cities of Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, City of Industry, Irwindale, La Puente, Monterey Park,... less