Henry Perea
Henry T. Perea (born June 29, 1977, in Fresno, California) was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2010. He is a Democrat who formerly represented the 31st district, encompassing western Fresno.
Henry T. Perea | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 31st district | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – December 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Arambula |
| Succeeded by | Joaquin Arambula |
| Fresno City Councilmember | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – December 2, 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Clinton Olivier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1977 Fresno, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Yahaira Garcia-Perea |
| Children | Ava Perea,H. Joaquin Perea, Santiago Perea |
| Residence(s) | Fresno, California |
| Alma mater | California State University, Fresno |
Career
Perea has been described as a leader of the moderate, more business-friendly wing of the state legislature's Democrats. On December 1, 2015, he announced that he would resign his seat at the end of 2015, a year early, to seek a lucrative position as a lobbyist.[1]
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Perea served on the Fresno City Council from 2003 to 2010. He was first elected to the council at the age of 25 and served as council president in 2007.
Perea also ran, unsuccessfully, in the 2008 Fresno mayoral election.
Family
He is married to Yahaira Garcia-Perea and they have three children.
His father, Henry R. Perea, was a member of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors and the Fresno City Council.
Electoral history
City council
| Candidates | First round | Runoff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Henry T. Perea | 2,712 | 46.36 | 3,769 | 50.26 |
| Richard Caglia | 2,391 | 40.87 | 3,713 | 49.51 |
| Keith Chun | 739 | 12.63 | ||
| Write-ins | 8 | 0.14 | 17 | 0.23 |
| Total | 5,850 | 100 | 7,499 | 100 |
| Candidates | First round | Runoff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Henry T. Perea | 6,569 | 43.12 | 14,565 | 53.30 |
| Sal Quintero | 6,134 | 40.27 | 12,666 | 46.35 |
| Debilyn Molineaux | 1,732 | 11.37 | ||
| Jose Guadalupe Camac | 760 | 4.99 | ||
| Write-ins | 38 | 0.25 | 95 | 0.35 |
| Total | 15,233 | 100 | 27,326 | 100 |
| 2006 Fresno City Supervisor seat 7 election[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | % |
| Henry T. Perea (incumbent) | 3,729 | 97.80 |
| Write-ins | 84 | 2.20 |
| Total | 3,813 | 100 |
| 2008 Fresno City Supervisor seat 3 election[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | % |
| Henry T. Perea | 9,655 | 96.96 |
Mayoral
| 2008 Fresno mayoral election[8][9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | First round | Runoff | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Ashley Swearengin | 15,410 | 27.11 | 72,784 | 54.35 |
| Henry Perea | 15,626 | 27.49 | 54.35 | 45.40 |
| Jerry Duncan | 6,495 | 11.43 | ||
| Jeff L. Eben | 5,572 | 9.80 | ||
| Tom Boyajian | 5,286 | 9.30 | ||
| Mike Dages | 4,601 | 8.09 | ||
| Doug Vagim | 1,226 | 2.16 | ||
| Barbara Ann Hunt | 1,089 | 1.92 | ||
| Henry M. Montreal | 682 | 1.20 | ||
| Jim Boswell | 533 | 0.94 | ||
| Ignacio C. Garbibay | 256 | 0.45 | ||
| Write-ins | — | — | 336 | 0.25 |
| Total | — | — | 140,192 | 100 |
| 2016 Fresno mayoral election[10][11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | First round | Runoff | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Lee Brand | 25,491 | 30.79 | 71,776 | 51.20 |
| Henry Perea | 37,006 | 44.70 | 68,053 | 48.54 |
| H. Spees | 15,089 | 18.23 | ||
| Doug Vagim | 2,910 | 3.52 | ||
| Richard B. Renteria | 2,090 | 2.52 | ||
| Write-ins | 199 | 0.24 | 363 | 0.26 |
| Total | 69,795 | 100 | 140,192 | 100 |
State assembly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Perea | 14,071 | 75.5 | |
| Democratic | Rosaline Velasco | 2,597 | 14.0 | |
| Democratic | Romelia Nino Castillo | 1,973 | 10.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Perea | 40,947 | 59.8 | |
| Republican | Brandon Shoemaker | 27,606 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 68,553 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Independent | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 22,255 | 98.7 | |
| Republican | James (JD) Bennett (write-in) | 299 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 22,554 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 55,626 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | James (JD) Bennett | 31,282 | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | 86,908 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 24,853 | 99.9 | |
| No party preference | Walter O. Villarreal (write-in) | 24 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 24,877 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 36,165 | 66.7 | |
| No party preference | Walter O. Villarreal | 18,017 | 33.3 | |
| Total votes | 54,182 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- Melanie Mason, "Leader of Legislature's moderate Democrats will resign to seek government relations job", Los Angeles Times, December 1, 2015.
- "County of Fresno - County Clerk Registrar of Voters - March 5, 2002 Primary Election". www.co.fresno.ca.us. Fresno County Clerk/ Registrar of Voters. 28 March 2002. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
- "Election Summary Report General Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races Final Official Results". www.co.fresno.ca.us. Fresno County Clerk/ Registrar of Voters. 3 December 2002. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
- "Election Summary Report March 2, 2004 Consolidated Presidential Primary Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races County of Fresno Final Official Result". www.co.fresno.ca.us. Fresno County Clerk/ Registrar of Voters. 24 March 2004. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
- "Election Summary Report Consolidated Presidential General Election November 2, 2004 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races County of Fresno - Final Official". www.co.fresno.ca.us. Fresno County Clerk/ Registrar of Voters. 29 November 2004. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
- "Election Summary Report Consolidated Gubernatorial Primary Election June 6, 2006 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races Official Final Report". www.co.fresno.ca.us. Fresno County Clerk/ Registrar of Voters. 27 June 2006. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
- "Election Summary Report June 3, 2008 Statewide Direct Primary Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races Official Final Report". Fresno County Clerk/ Registrar of Voters. 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
- "RESULTS OF JUNE 3, 2008 STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION". Fresno County. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "RESULTS OF NOVEMBER 4, 2008 PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION". Fresno County. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "RESULTS OF JUNE 7, 2016 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION". Fresno County. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Election Summary Report Consolidated Presidential General Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races Fresno County Official Final Results". Fresno County. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Statement of Vote June 8, 2020, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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