Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Morrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosilicie Ochoa June 30, 1972 California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Greg Bogh (m. 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) |
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (born June 30, 1972)[1] is an American politician, businesswoman, and former educator who is a member of the California State Senate from the 23rd district. Elected in 2020, she is the first Republican Latina state senator in California's history.
Early life and education[edit]
Ochoa Bogh was born in California, the daughter of Mexican immigrants.[2] As a child, she lived in Hawaii, Mexico, and Florida before settling in San Bernardino, California. She graduated from San Bernardino High School and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Bogh then earned her teaching credential from California State University, San Bernardino.[3]
Career[edit]
After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, Ochoa Bogh worked as an English teacher. She also served on the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District School Board. Ochoa Bogh has since worked as a real estate agent in Yucaipa.[3]
In July 2019, Ochoa Bogh announced her candidacy for the California State Senate.[2] In the nonpartisan blanket primary, she placed second in a field of five candidates, outpolling conservative Beaumont City Councilman Lloyd White. In the November general election, she defeated the Democratic nominee, San Bernardino School Board Trustee Abigail Medina, by a 5% margin and assumed office December 7, 2020. She is the first Latina California state senator of the Republican Party.[4][5]
Personal life[edit]
Ochoa Bogh met her husband, Greg Bogh, while they were attending San Bernardino High School. Greg Bogh is also a member of the Yucaipa City Council. They have three children and live in Yucaipa, California.[2]
Elections[edit]
2020[edit]
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Abigail Medina | 59,881 | 28.1 | |
| Republican | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | 52,820 | 24.8 | |
| Republican | Lloyd White | 46,267 | 21.7 | |
| Democratic | Kris Goodfellow | 37,153 | 17.4 | |
| Republican | Cristina Puraci | 17,028 | 8.0 | |
| Total votes | 213,149 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh | 224,945 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Abigail Medina | 203,403 | 47.5 | |
| Total votes | 428,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ a b c Emerson, Sandra (2019-06-28). "Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, a real estate agent and former teacher in Yucaipa, joins race for 23rd Senate District". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ a b "Ochoa Bogh wants to bring civility to Sacramento". Highland Community News. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ Large, Steve (December 9, 2022). "GOP numbers at California Capitol at their lowest levels in a century". CBS News.
- ^ Miranda, Mathew (December 19, 2022). "Californians just elected 4 Hispanic GOP state lawmakers. They're barred from the Latino Caucus". The Sacramento Bee.
External links[edit]
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