On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (CA) - District 33
2436 E 4th Street Ste 256
Long Beach, CA 90814
Phone: 310-968-5729
1021 O Street, Suite 7720
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
3939 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 107
Long Beach, CA 90807
3355 East Gage Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Full Name:
Lena Gonzalez
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Adam; 3 Children: Zorion, Ethan, Luca
Birth Date:
01/26/1981
Home City:
Long Beach, CA
Certificate, ESG Investing, Columbia Business School, 2023
MBA, Loyola Marymount University, 2015-2017
BA, Political Science, California State University Long Beach, 2006-2009
AA, General Studies, Saddlebuck College, 2004-2006
Senator, California State Senate, District 33, 2019-present
Candidate, California State Senate, District 33, 2024
Candidate, California State Senate, District 33, 2019, 2020
Council Member, City of Long Beach, California, District 1, 2014-2019
Member, Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
Member, Environmental Quality Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Rules
Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Chair, Ports and Goods Movement
Chair, Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement
Chair, Transportation Committee
Majority Whip, California State Senate, 2021-present
Member, Energy Committee, California State Senate, 2020-present
Member, Environmental Quality, California State Senate, 2020-present
Member, Health Committee, California State Senate, 2020-present
Member, Judiciary Committee, California State Senate, 2020-present
Chair, Senate Transportation Committee, California State Senate, 2020-present
Chair, Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, California State Senate, 2020-present
Member, Utilities and Communications Committee, California State Senate, 2020-present
Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee, California State Senate
Los Angeles Corporate Affairs Manager, Microsoft, 2018-2019
Business Sales Specialist, Microsoft, 2016-2019
Community Development Specialist, Microsoft, 2014-2016
District Director, Office of Vice Mayor Robert Garcia, City of Long Beach, California, 2009-2014
Worked, Customer Service & Quality, Uline, 2006-2008
Worked, Sales & Marketing, Bank of America, 2001-2005
MDU Regional Manager, Norsat International, 2000-2001
Board Member, International City Theatre, 2014-present
Volunteer, Relay for Life
Fellow, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, 2013
Mentor, Juvenile Hall, Orange County Probation Department, 2005
Awards:
Long Beach Pride Parade Grand Marshal (Long Beach Pride, 2018)
Long Beach Peace Area Network Honor (Long Beach Peace Area Network, 2017)
Women's History Month Awards (Democratic Women's Study Club, 2017)
Franklin Cook Visionary Award (Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club, 2016)
Diversity & Inclusion Award (Microsoft YouthSpark, 2016)
American Cancer Society Star Award (American Cancer Society, Long Beach, 2016)
Jenny Oropeza Public Service Award (Centro CHA, 2015)
LACDP Roosevelt Awards (LACDP, 2015)
Woman of the Year in Politics "Mujer del Ano" (Regional Hispanic Chamber, Long Beach, 2014)
40 under 40 award (Long Beach Post, 2013)