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Immigrant of the Day: Marco Antonio Firebaugh (Mexico)

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180pxmarcoantoniofirebaugh Marco Antonio Firebaugh (1966–2006) was a Democratic member of the California State Assembly from 1998 until 2004.  Born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Firebaugh received a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree from UCLA. In his final term in the Assembly, Firebaugh served concurrently as Assembly Majority Leader and Chairman of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. At the time of his death, Firebaugh had been seeking the Democratic nomination for a seat in the California State Senate.  He had been endorsed for the seat by the term limited incumbent, Martha Escutia.

KJ