corea, lou

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Jose Luis Correa<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Correa#cite_note-1">[1]</a> (born January 24, 1958 in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaheim,California" title="Anaheim, California">Anaheim, California</a>) is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party%28United_States%29" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic Party</a> politician. He served as a member of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Senate" title="California State Senate">California State Senate</a>, representing the 34th Senate District. The district includes the cities of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaheim,California" title="Anaheim, California">Anaheim</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Park,California" title="Buena Park, California">Buena Park</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullerton,California" title="Fullerton, California">Fullerton</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_Grove,California" title="Garden Grove, California">Garden Grove</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana,California" title="Santa Ana, California">Santa Ana</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanton,California" title="Stanton, California">Stanton</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster,_California" title="Westminster, California">Westminster</a>.

He is a resident of Santa Ana, where he lives with his wife and four children.

Before entering politics, Correa earned a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">Bachelor of Arts</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics" title="Economics">Economics</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_University,Fullerton" title="California State University, Fullerton">California State University, Fullerton</a> as well as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juris_Doctor" title="Juris Doctor">Juris Doctor</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Business_Administration" title="Master of Business Administration">Master of Business Administration</a> from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,Los_Angeles" title="University of California, Los Angeles">University of California, Los Angeles</a>. He was an investment banker, a real estate broker, and a college instructor.

<h2>Political career</h2>

Correa's political career began in 1996 when he ran for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Assembly" title="California State Assembly">California State Assembly</a> as the Democratic nominee in the 69th Assembly District. In a very close race, he lost to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party%28United_States%29" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> incumbent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Morrissey%28politician%29" title="Jim Morrissey (politician)">Jim Morrissey</a> by just 93 votes.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Correa#cite_note-2">[2]</a> In a 1998 rematch, Correa was elected to the Assembly when he defeated Morrissey 54% to 43%.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Correa#cite_note-3">[3]</a>

While a member of the Assembly, Correa served on several committees

and was the chair of the Committee on Business and Professions, the

Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee; the Select

Committee on Mobile Homes; and the Select Committee on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Air_Station_El_Toro" title="Marine Corps Air Station El Toro">MCAS El Toro</a> Reuse.

Correa was re-elected to the Assembly twice but was forced from office by California's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Term_limit" title="Term limit">term limits</a> law, which restricts members from serving more than three two-year terms.

In 2004, he campaigned for and was elected to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County_Board_of_Supervisors" title="Orange County Board of Supervisors">Orange County Board of Supervisors</a>, becoming the first Democrat to serve on the board since 1987.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Correa#cite_note-4">[4]</a>

He represented the First District, which includes the cities of Garden

Grove, Santa Ana, and Westminster as well as unincorporated areas of the

county including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_City,_California" title="Midway City, California">Midway City</a>.

In January 2006, Correa entered the race for the Democratic Party

nomination for the California State Senate 34th District, a seat vacated

by termed out Democratic State Senator <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Dunn_%28California%29" title="Joe Dunn (California)" class="mw-redirect">Joe Dunn</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Correa#cite_note-5">[5]</a>

After defeating Assemblyman <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Umberg" title="Tom Umberg">Tom Umberg</a> in the contested June primary, Correa faced off against Republican Assemblywoman <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Daucher" title="Lynn Daucher">Lynn Daucher</a> in the November general election. In yet another close race, Correa won the election with a margin of victory of 1,392 votes.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Correa#cite_note-6">[6]</a>

Correa was sworn into the California State Senate on December 4, 2006.

In 2010, Correa was easily reelected against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaheim,_California" title="Anaheim, California">Anaheim</a> City Councilwoman Lucille Kring.

Correa is running for United States congress in 2016.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Correa#cite_note-7">[7]</a>=
Top 10 Interests Funding
   
Interest    Contributions
General Trade Unions    $103,300
Public Sector Unions    $80,752
Insurance    $69,205
Pharmaceuticals & Health Products    $50,554
Health Professionals    $43,850
Real Estate    $25,300
Telecom Services & Equipment    $25,200
Lawyers & Lobbyists    $22,750
Beer, Wine & Liquor    $21,800
Health Services    $21,350
Top 10 Individual Contributors Funding
   
Contributor    Contributions
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America     $23,400
At&t    $17,400
AFL-CIO    $14,600
San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798    $14,152
Sprinkler Fitters Ua Local 709    $12,900
LIUNA Local 777    $12,600
National Education Association    $11,700
California School Employees Association    $9,800
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers    $9,500
American Optometric Association    $9,300

Contributions above are for the last four years of available data, Jan 1, 2009 - Dec 31, 2012. Contributions from political parties and from other candidates are not included in the "Top 10" lists.
Geographic Sources of Contributions to Lou Correa

Total Campaign Contributions (Jan. 1, 2007 - Mar. 17, 2010): $1,204,393

Lou Correa received 89.4% of these contributions ($1,076,443) from outside his district. (Rank: 20 out of 119 members of Assembly and Senate.)

Top 10 Contributing Zip Codes
Sacramento, CA 95814    $271,145
San Francisco, CA 94105    $22,879
Sacramento, CA 95816    $18,600
Los Angeles, CA 90020    $16,000
Sacramento, CA 95833    $15,063
Newport Beach, CA 92660    $15,000
Los Angeles, CA 90071    $14,950
New York, NY 10017    $12,600
Deerfield, IL 60015    $12,200
Irvine, CA 92618    $10,450

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<a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=81402">CORREA, LOU</a>   (Democrat Open Seat)    Status: Won

Total Raised in 2006: $3,059,405

<table class="DBtable"><caption>TABLE 2: CORREA, LOU</caption><thead><tr><th colspan="2">Position</th><th># of Spenders</th><th>Total $</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="grey1"><td class="tablenarrow">
</td><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-center">20</td><td class="text-right">$2,039,888</td></tr><tr class="grey2"><td class="tablenarrow">
</td><td class="text-center">Oppose</td><td class="text-center">3</td><td class="text-right">$290,536</td></tr><tr class="grey1"><td class="tablenarrow">
</td><td class="text-center">Unspecified</td><td class="text-center">1</td><td class="text-right">$96,313</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table class="DBtable"><tbody><tr class="grey1"><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=595">MURRAY, CYNTHIA L</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 006 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$6,363</td></tr><tr class="grey2"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=606">GALGIANI, CATHLEEN</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 017 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$3,491</td></tr><tr class="grey1"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=613">BEALL, JIM</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 024 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$5,442</td></tr><tr class="grey2"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=632">QUINTERO, FRANK</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 043 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$429</td></tr><tr class="grey1"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=633">PORTANTINO, ANTHONY</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 044 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$5,000</td></tr><tr class="grey2"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=647">CALDERON, CHARLES M</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 058 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$3,904</td></tr><tr class="grey1"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=658">ALVAREZ, CLAUDIA</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 069 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$1,926</td></tr><tr class="grey2"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=668">SALAS, MARY</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 079 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$2,757</td></tr><tr class="grey1"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=677">PAPAN, LOU</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">SENATE DISTRICT 008 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$429</td></tr><tr class="grey2"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=689">PADILLA, ALEX</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">SENATE DISTRICT 020 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$5,568</td></tr><tr class="grey1"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=697">NAKANO, GEORGE</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">SENATE DISTRICT 028 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$9,456</td></tr><tr class="grey2"><td class="text-center">Support</td><td class="text-left"><a href="http://classic.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/ierace.phtml?s=CA&y=2006&osID=703">CORREA, LOU</a>

</td><td class="small text-center">SENATE DISTRICT 034 | DEMOCRAT</td><td class="text-right">$340,335</td></tr></tbody></table>
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