Luz Rivas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Luz Rivas

American politician

Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1974

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: politician, electrical engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Luz Maria Rivas (born February 6, 1974) is an American politician from the state of California.
A member of the Democratic Party, she serves in the California State Assembly for California's 39th State Assembly district. Rivas is from Los Angeles.
She earned a degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, worked for Motorola, and then earned a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
She founded a non-profit organization based in Pacoima, Los Angeles, to encourage school age girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
She also served on Los Angeles' City Public Works Commission.Following Raul Bocanegra's resignation from the California Assembly, Rivas declared her candidacy in the special election to succeed him.
Rivas won the special election on June 5, 2018, and was sworn into office on June 11.