Cárdenas, Tony, 1963-

CÁRDENAS, Tony, a Representative from California; born in San Fernando, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 31, 1963; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1986; realtor; insurance agent; member of the California state assembly, 1996-2002; member of the Los Angeles, Calif., city council, 2003-2013; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).

<p>Antonio Cárdenas (/ˈkɑːrdəˌnɑːs/ KARD-ə-nahss; born March 31, 1963) is an American politician who has served as the United States Representative for California's 29th congressional district since January 2013.</p>

<p>Cárdenas was previously a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Sixth Council District which covers portions of the northeast San Fernando Valley, including the communities of Arleta, Pacoima, Sun Valley, North Hollywood, Panorama City, Van Nuys, and Lake Balboa.</p>

<p>Cárdenas was elected to the California State Assembly for three consecutive terms and served as chair of the budget committee. In 2003, he was elected to the Los Angeles City Council and re-elected in 2007 and 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Cárdenas was elected to Congress in November 2012. He was reelected in 2014 and 2016.</p>

<p>Raised by hard-working immigrant parents, Tony Cárdenas was brought up with simple ideals – that integrity and dedication were the keys to success.</p>

<p>These are the qualities that he has brought to his career as a public servant, and he continues to offer that today as a United States Congressman.</p>

<p>Rep. Cárdenas was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2013 for the 113th Congress (2013-2014) and has represented California’s 29th district since. Now in the 117th Congress (2021-2022), Rep. Cárdenas sits on the prestigious House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where he is fighting for hard-working American families. He has worked on and authored legislation to lower prescription drug prices, protect American consumers, combat climate change, and ensure that everyone has access to affordable, quality health care. The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest of the "authorizing" committees in the House.</p>