Pete Aguilar | |
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Chair of the House Democratic Caucus | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Leader | Hakeem Jeffries |
Preceded by | Hakeem Jeffries |
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus | |
In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Katherine Clark |
Succeeded by | Ted Lieu |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Gary Miller |
Constituency | 31st district (2015–2023) 33rd district (2023–present) |
Mayor of Redlands | |
In office December 7, 2010 – December 2, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Pat Gilbreath |
Succeeded by | Paul Foster |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Rey Aguilar June 19, 1979 Fontana, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Alisha Aguilar |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Redlands (BS) |
Website | House website |
Peter Rey Aguilar (/ˈæɡjəˌlɑːr/ AG-yə-LAR; born June 19, 1979) is an American politician who has been chair of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. He has been the U.S. representative for California's 33rd congressional district (renumbered from the 31st after the 2020 redistricting cycle) since 2015. He served as mayor of Redlands, California, from 2010 to 2014, and as the president of the Inland Empire Division of the League of California Cities.[1][2][3] Aguilar served on the Redlands City Council from 2006 until his election to Congress.[4][5]
Aguilar chairs the House Democratic Caucus and is the highest-ranking Latino in Congress.[6]