Cisneros, Gil, 1971-

<p>Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr. (born February 12, 1971) is an American philanthropist and former politician who served as the U.S. Representative for California's 39th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the House in 2018. He was defeated in his 2020 bid for reelection by former California State Assembly member Young Kim, whom he had defeated in 2018.</p>

<p>In 2010, he and his wife won a $266 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot.</p>

<p>Cisneros was born in Los Angeles. His mother worked in a cafeteria, while his father served in the Vietnam War and suffered from exposure to Agent Orange. Cisneros served in the United States Navy as a supply officer for 11 years. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science from George Washington University and his Master of Business Administration from Regis University.</p>

CISNEROS, Gil, a Representative from California; born in Torrance, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 12, 1971; B.A., George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1994; M.B.A., Regis University, Denver, Colo., 2002; M.A., Brown University, Providence, R.I., 2015; United States Navy, 1994-2004; corporate manager; non-profit executive; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress (January 3, 2019-January 3, 2021); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020; Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, United States Department of Defense, 2021-present.