Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (born June 30, 1972) is an American politician, businesswoman, and former educator who is a member of the

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from the 23rd district. Elected in 2020, she is the first

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state senator in California's history.

Early life and education

Ochoa Bogh was born in

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, the daughter of

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immigrants. As a child, she lived in

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, and

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before settling in

San Bernardino, California San Bernardino (; Spanish for "Saint Bernardino") is a city and county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 cen ...

. She graduated from

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and the

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. Bogh then earned her teaching credential from

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Career

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. In July 2019, Ochoa Bogh announced her candidacy for the

. In the

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, she placed second in a field of five candidates, outpolling conservative

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City Councilman Lloyd White. In the November general election, she defeated the Democratic nominee,

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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.

Personal life

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 Yucaipa ( Serrano: ''Yukaipa't'') is a city located east of San Bernardino, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 51,367 at the 2010 census, up from 41,207 at the 2000 census. According to San Bernardino Coun ...

Elections

2020

References

External links

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