Bob Jerry Archuleta is a Democrat representing California's 30th Senate District, which includes portions of southeastern Los Angeles County and Orange County. A U.S. Army combat veteran and former paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, he previously served as mayor and councilmember of Pico Rivera, reserve police officer with the Montebello Police Department, and held presidential and gubernatorial appointments focused on military affairs. Notable achievements include being the first Latino Army veteran to chair the Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs, appointment by President Barack Obama as the first Mexican-American co-chair of the West Point Board of Visitors , and appointment by Governor Gavin Newsom to the Governor’s Military Council . He won election to the Senate in 2018 and reelection in 2022 with 61% of the vote.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Attended Rio Hondo Police Academy.
• Political Experience:
  • California State Senator, District 30 .
  • Chair, Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs .
  • Chairs Senate Select Committee on Hydrogen Energy ; member of committees including Business, Professions and Economic Development; Governmental Organization; Transportation; Energy, Utilities and Communications; Insurance; and Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management.
  • Mayor and Councilmember, Pico Rivera .
  • Los Angeles County Military Veteran Affairs Commission; U.S. Army Advisory Board for Military Recruitment; Los Angeles County Library Commission .