Robert Garcia (California politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Robert Garcia (California politician)

California politician

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1977

Place of Birth: Lima, Peru

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Robert Garcia (born December 2, 1977) is a Peruvian-American politician who is currently serving as the 28th mayor of Long Beach, California.
Before, he represented the First Council District, which includes large areas of downtown, parts of the Port of Long Beach, and some of the densest and most diverse urban areas in the nation.After being elected on April 13, 2009 to fill the seat vacated by Bonnie Lowenthal, Garcia became the youngest person, the first Latino male, and the first gay person of color to be elected to the Long Beach City Council.In 2014, Garcia ran for Mayor of Long Beach.
He qualified for the runoff by finishing first in the primary election.
He won the mayoral election on June 3, 2014 with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Damon Dunn.
Garcia was the first openly gay person to be elected Mayor of the city of Long Beach.