Abel Maldonado

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abel Maldonado
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 21, 1967(1967-08-21)
Age	57
Birthplace	California
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Leo

Abel Maldonado Biography

Abel Maldonado is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 21, 1967 in California, California, United States. Republican politician who was the Lieutenant Republican Governor of California from 2010 to 2011.

He served under Arnold Schwarzenegger as his Lieutenant Governor.

After months of attempting to obtain a building permit from the City of Santa Maria to construct a cooling facility on the farm, Maldonado grew disillusioned with the city bureaucracy and decided to run for the Santa Maria City Council in 1994 at the age of 26. In 1996, at the age of 28, Councilman Maldonado successfully ran for mayor, defeating the incumbent Mayor Robert Gordon Bunch and retiree George Hobbs 40%-39%-21%, a margin of 70 votes.

Elected to the Santa Maria City Council in 1994, Maldonado then served as Mayor of Santa Maria from 1996 to 1998, when he was elected to the California State Assembly. He served in that body from 1998 to 2004 and then in the California State Senate from 2004 to 2010, running unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for California State Controller in 2006. Maldonado was the first Republican in the State Senate to vote for the budget during the budget deadlock in 2007. He represented a swing district in the Senate and is considered a moderate.

He was born the son of Mexican-American immigrants. He has four children with his wife, Laura Maldonado.

Abel Maldonado Net Worth

Abel Maldonado is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abel Maldonado 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked on his family farm and helped it expand; employing 250 people.

At the age of 28, he became mayor of Santa Maria, CA, an office he served from 1996 to 1998.

Abel O. Maldonado Jr. (born August 21, 1967) is an American politician who served as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of California from April 27, 2010 to January 10, 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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Who is Abel Maldonado Dating?

According to our records, Abel Maldonado married to Laura Maldonado. As of December 1, 2023, Abel Maldonado’s is not dating anyone.

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In December 2006, he was named Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Facts & Trivia

Abel Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Abel Maldonado celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.

On November 3, 2009, Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi resigned to take a seat in Congress. On the November 23, 2009, episode of The Jay Leno Show, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he was nominating Maldonado as lieutenant governor. Schwarzenegger cited Maldonado’s “bipartisanship and postpartisanship…He makes decisions based on what’s best for the people rather than what’s best for the party. He has helped us, many times, pass a budget, which was very important. And he comes from an immigrant family…”

Top Facts about Abel Maldonado

1. Abel Maldonado served as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of California.
2. He was born in Santa Maria, California in 1967.
3. Maldonado is a member of the Republican Party.
4. He served in the California State Assembly and Senate.
5. In 2010, he ran unsuccessfully for re-election as Lieutenant Governor.
6. Maldonado co-owns a family farm and vineyard business.
7. He has been involved in various philanthropic efforts throughout his career.
8. Maldonado is known for his advocacy on issues related to agriculture and education.
9. He has received numerous awards and recognitions for his public service work.
10. Maldonado is married with four children and resides in Santa Maria, California.