Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district
In office December 1, 1991 – December 1, 2014
Preceded by
Peter Schabarum
Succeeded by
Hilda Solis
Supervisory positions
Chair of Los Angeles County
In office December 8, 2009 – December 7, 2010
Preceded by
Don Knabe
Succeeded by
Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor)
In office December 7, 2004 – December 6, 2005
Preceded by
Don Knabe
Succeeded by
Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor)
In office December 7, 1999 – December 5, 2000
Preceded by
Don Knabe
Succeeded by
Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor)
In office December 6, 1994 – December 5, 1995
Preceded by
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Succeeded by
Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor)
Chair Pro Tem of Los Angeles County
In office December 2, 2008 – December 8, 2009
Preceded by
Don Knabe
Succeeded by
Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor Pro Tem)
In office December 2, 2003 – December 7, 2004
Preceded by
Don Knabe
Succeeded by
Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor Pro Tem)
In office December 8, 1998 – December 7, 1999
Preceded by
Don Knabe
Succeeded by
Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor Pro Tem)
In office December 7, 1993 – December 6, 1994
Preceded by
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Succeeded by
Michael D. Antonovich (Mayor Pro Tem)
Member of the California State Assembly from the 56th district
In office December 6, 1982 – February 27, 1987
Preceded by
Art Torres
Succeeded by
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 1st district
In office February 3, 1987 – March 7, 1991
Preceded by
Howard Finn
Succeeded by
Mike Hernandez
Personal details
Born
(1948-05-31)May 31, 1948 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
May 14, 2023(2023-05-14) (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Ron Martinez
Children
1, Valentina
Alma mater
Rio Hondo College
East Los Angeles College
California State University, Los Angeles
Jesús Gloria Molina (May 31, 1948 – May 14, 2023) was an American politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council, the California State Assembly, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Participating in the Chicano movement as a young activist, Molina entered politics in 1982, running in opposition to the powerful male-dominated Eastside political machine for a seat on the California State Assembly, becoming the first Latina elected to the Assembly. She had a long unbeaten streak in electoral politics, becoming the first Latina elected to the Los Angeles City Council and to the Board of Supervisors, and served on the board for 23 years. After terming out on the board, Molina ran again for the Los Angeles City Council in 2015, but was defeated by incumbent José Huizar.[1]
Molina was considered a trailblazer and helped revitalize Los Angeles's Grand Park and support the LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes project, and has been said to have paved the way for future women and Latina politicians.[2] Grand Park in Los Angeles was re-named Gloria Molina Grand Park after her death in 2023.
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^Scauzillo, Steve (March 14, 2023). "Groundbreaking ex-LA County supervisor Gloria Molina faces terminal cancer". Los Angeles Daily News.
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