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Pete Aguilar

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Pete Aguilar
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
LeaderHakeem Jeffries
Preceded byHakeem Jeffries
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byKatherine Clark
Succeeded byTed Lieu
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 31st district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byGary Miller
Mayor of Redlands
In office
December 7, 2010 – December 2, 2014
Preceded byPat Gilbreath
Succeeded byPaul Foster
Member of the Redlands City Council
In office
April 19, 2006 – December 15, 2014
Preceded bySusan Peppler
Succeeded byJohn James
Personal details
Born
Peter Rey Aguilar

(1979-06-19) June 19, 1979 (age 45)
Fontana, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Alisha Aguilar
Children2
ResidenceRedlands, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Redlands (B.S.)
WebsiteHouse website

Peter Rey Aguilar /ˈæɡjəˌlɑːr/ (born June 19, 1979) is a Mexican-American politician. He is the U.S. Representative from California's 31st congressional district. He is a member of the Democrat. He was Mayor of Redlands, California from 2010 to 2014.

Aguilar is a Chief Deputy Whip in the House Democratic Caucus and Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.[1][2] Aguilar was vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus. In 2022, he was elected Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, making him the highest-ranking Latino in Congress.[3]

References

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  1. "Aguilar Named Assistant Whip of House Democratic Caucus". 4 January 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. Unknown. "Rep. Pete Aguilar will have a key role in next year's Democratic House". San Bernardino County Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  3. "Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino, elected to leadership role in Congress". San Bernardino Sun. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2021-07-19.