Join us at Alliance 2016! This year's summit will provide more than 15 break-out sessions on the most pressing issues impacting child development and student achievement.
In addition, this year's speakers include:
Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus
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CA Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell (D-Long Beach); and
USC Rossier School of Education Dean Karen Symms Gallagher.
About Representative Xavier Becerra, (CA-34)
First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992, Representative Xavier Becerra serves as Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, is a member of the powerful Committee on Ways And Means and is Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security.
The first Latino to serve on the Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Becerra has used his position to increase opportunities for working families, to improve the Social Security program for women and minorities, to combat poverty among the working poor, and to strengthen Medicare and ensure its long-term viability. He currently serves on the Social Security Subcommittee.
Rep. Becerra is the son of working-class parents and was the first in his family to graduate from college. His mother was born in Jalisco, Mexico and immigrated to the United States after marrying his father. In 1980, Rep. Becerra earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Stanford University. He was awarded his Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School in 1984. Rep. Becerra is married to Dr. Carolina Reyes. They are the proud parents of three daughters: Clarisa, Olivia and Natalia.
