United States Representative
Gloria Negrete McLeod took which position between Oct 2013 and Feb 2014?
Gloria Negrete McLeod Gloria Negrete McLeod ( born September 6 , 1941 ) is an American politician who was the United States Representative for from 2013 to 2015 . The district included portions of eastern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County . She was a California State Senator , representing the 32nd District , from December 2006 until her election to Congress . Prior to that , she served in the California State Assembly from 2000 to 2006 after having lost in a 1998 bid for the Assembly . A resident of Chino , she defeated Joe Baca , Jr . in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat . She defeated Joe Baca Sr . in her 2012 election to Congress . In February 2014 , she announced her intention not to stand at the following elections , and instead to run for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors . Negrete McLeod lost the November election to Republican state Assemblyman Curt Hagman . Early life , education , and academic career . She was born in 1941 in Los Angeles , California . She was President of the Board of Chaffey Community College ( her alma mater ) and was a Chaffey Board member for five years . She was reelected to the board in 2015 . California Assembly ( 2001–2007 ) . Elections . She ran for the 61st District in the California State Assembly in 1998 after incumbent Republican Fred Aguiar was term limited . She lost the Democratic vote to Nell Soto in the open primary 53%-47% . In 2000 , she ran again and ranked first in the 7-candidate open primary with 28% of the overall vote and 62% of the Democratic vote . Republican Dennis Yates won the Republican vote with 35% and 19% of the overall vote , qualifying for the general election . In the November election , she defeated Yates 54%-43% . In 2002 , she defeated Republican Matt Munson 62%-38% . In 2004 , she defeated Republican Alan Wapner , an Ontario City Councilman , 64%-36% . Tenure . She sponsored legislation to ban age discrimination . In late 2006 , she was a key vote in favor of same-sex marriage . Committee assignments . - Committee on Business and Professions ( Chair ) - Committee on Public Employees ( Chair ) California Senate ( 2007–2013 ) . Elections . In 2006 , Negrete McLeod decided to run for the California Senate in the 32nd district after incumbent Nell Soto was prevented from running for re-election due to term limits . She defeated Assemblyman Joe Baca , Jr . in the Democratic primary 61%-39% . She won the November general election unopposed . In 2010 , she won re-election to a second term with 68% of the vote . Tenure . The 32nd District stretches over two counties encompassing parts of San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County . In San Bernardino County , she represents the cities of Chino , Colton , Fontana , Montclair , Ontario , Rialto , and San Bernardino . In Los Angeles County , she represents the city of Pomona . Negrete McLeod is actively involved in the cleanup of groundwater contamination . She focuses on current water supply . In December 2009 , Californias weekly periodical Capitol Weekly gave her a 49 score , making her one of the most moderate Democrats in the legislature . The NARAL Pro-Choice America of California ( 2014 , 2013 , et al ) and Planned Parenthood of California have given her a perfect 100 rating ( 2012 ) . Committee assignments . - Budget and Fiscal Review - Business , Professions and Economic Development - Legislative Ethics Committee - Master Plan for Higher Education Committee ( Vice Chair ) - Public Employment and Retirement Committee ( Chair ) - Sunset Review Committee - Veterans Affairs Committee U.S . House of Representatives ( 2013–2015 ) . Election . In June 2011 , after Negrete McLeod found out that the Citizens Redistricting Commission had drawn a new congressional district that was virtually coextensive with her state senate district , she announced she was running for it , saying , Im in , Im in , Im in , Im in . Theres nobody there . She was referring to the fact that there werent any incumbent congressmen living in the district . McLeod officially announced her candidacy for the newly redrawn and open 35th district on September 6 , 2011 . She faced Congressman Joe Baca in the primary . Bacas home is in the 31st District , but his old 43rd District took up almost 60% of the new 35th . In the open primary , Baca ranked first with 45% of the vote , McLeod ranked second with 36% of the vote , and Green party candidate Anthony Vieyra ranked last with 19% of the vote . New York City Mayor Michael Bloombergs Independence USA PAC spent more than $5 million supporting McLeods candidacy . In the November general election , McLeod defeated Baca 56%-44% . Committee assignments . - Committee on Agriculture - Subcommittee on Conservation , Energy , and Forestry - Subcommittee on Department Operations , Oversight , and Nutrition - Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management - Committee on Veterans Affairs - Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs - Subcommittee on Health Personal life . She and her husband Gilbert L . McLeod , a retired police lieutenant , have 10 children , 27 grandchildren , and 18 great grandchildren . Election results . 2000 Democratic Primary , State Assembly District 61 - 61.5% Gloria Negrete McLeod - 38.5% Paul Vincent Avila 2006 Democratic Primary , State Senate District 32 - 61.4% Gloria Negrete McLeod - 38.6% Joe Baca , Jr .