Marco Antonio Firebaugh (October 13, 1966 – March 21, 2006) was a Democratic member of the

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from 1998 until 2004.

Early life and education

Born in

Tijuana Tijuana ( ,"Tijuana"
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, Firebaugh received a B.A. degree in

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from the

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, and a J.D. degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.

Career

Firebaugh was elected to the

in 1998. In his final term in the Assembly, Firebaugh served concurrently as Assembly

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and

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of the California

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. Firebaugh had been seeking the Democratic nomination for a seat in the

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, representing the 30th District.

Personal life

Firebaugh was a resident of South Gate, California. He died from complications from a liver ailment with which he was diagnosed in 2003.

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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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