Where Are They Now: Rod Pacheco
Rumors swirled as former Republican Assembly Leader Rod Pacheco termed out of office in 2002:State Senate, Attorney General,Federal Judgeship?The pundits were spinning.
Rod Pacheco (pictured to the right) was the first Latino Republican elected to the California State Assembly in over a century. Later, he served as Republican Leader for the Republican caucus. His election marked the first time in California’s history that a Latino has served as the Republican Leader in the State Legislature.
In the legislature, he was a staunch and effective advocate for education and public safety. In 2000, Assemblyman Pacheco assembled a bipartisan legislative coalition aimed at reforming the Cal Grant system so that all eligible students would be provided the resources necessary to attend college. Working closely with Senate Pro Tem John Burton (D-San Francisco) on Senate Bill 1644, the Ortiz–Pacheco-Poochigian–Vasconcellos Cal Grant… Read More