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Robert Garcia was elected to the Long Beach
City Council on April 7, 2009, and
re-elected to a full four-year term in April
2010 to serve the citizens of the First City
Council District.
Robert is the youngest elected City
Councilmember and the first Latino in Long
Beach history.
Robert is a College Administrator at Long
Beach City College and has taught
Communication Studies at both Cal State Long
Beach and Long Beach City College. Robert's
passion for education led him to pursue a
Doctorate in Higher Education, which he was
awarded in 2010 after publishing his
dissertation on California's Mater Plan for
Education. Robert also holds a Masters
Degree in Communication Management from the
University of Southern California and a
Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies
from California State University, Long
Beach.
In 2007, Robert co-founded and launched the
Long Beach Post, a Long Beach based
media website and newspaper. Today, the
Long Beach Post has over 80,000 online
subscribers, and a print edition of over
25,000 copies.
As Councilmember for the First District,
Robert has championed the causes he promised
to address when campaigning. He has led the
charge to bring the City into the 21st
century by bringing forth new technology and
open government initiatives to make
government more transparent and accountable.
He has supported public safety services,
increased park space, enhanced streets,
sidewalks, and business corridors, and
activated downtown with events and support
for new businesses..
Robert serves as the Chair of the Public
Safety Committee, the Elections Oversight
Committee, and the Long Beach Housing
Authority. He serves on both the Federal
Legislative and State Legislative Council
Committees.
Robert was born in Lima, Peru, and
immigrated to the United States at age 5
with his family. He grew up in Covina,
California and was raised by three strong
women in his life - his mother, grandmother
and aunt. Robert was the first person in his
family to attend and graduate college. While
at CSULB, Robert was elected student body
president, and worked with campus
administrators to create new scholarships
and campus leadership programs for students.
Robert has been named one of Long Beach's
"Most Innovative Minds" by Long Beach
Magazine, to the Advocate Magazine's 40
Under 40 List in 2010, and to Instinct
Magazine's Leading Men in 2009.
Robert is a graduate of Americorps and
Leadership Long Beach, on the board of
Children Today, and a member of the Sierra
Club.
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