Hilda Solis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hilda Solis
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Oct 20, 1957(1957-10-20)
Age	67
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Hilda Solis Biography

Hilda Solis is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 20, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Politician who was the first Hispanic woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Cabinet in 2009, when she was elected the 25th U.S. secretary of labor. From 2001 to 2009, she was also a member of the US House of Representatives representing California’s 31st- and 32nd districts.

She was nominated to be the Secretary of Labor by Barack Obama. nominated her to be Secretary of Labor.

Hilda Lucia Solis (/s oʊ ˈ l iː s / ; born October 20, 1957) is an American politician and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district. Solis previously served as the 25th United States Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013, as part of the administration of President Barack Obama. She is a member of the Democratic Party and served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, representing the 31st and 32nd congressional districts of California that include East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.

She was the first of her family to go to college, being accepted into the Educational Opportunity Program (which assists low-income, first-generation college students) at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) and paying for it with the help of government grants and part-time jobs. She graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. She then earned a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Southern California in 1981.

Sam H. Sayyad was her husband and he owns an auto repair shop in Irwindale.

Hilda Solis Net Worth

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

She earned a B.A. at California State Polytechnic University Pomona. Before studying at USC, she studied Political Science.

She was the first recipient of the She was the first female recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in 2000 and she has been very active on labor causes and environmental work. Profile In Courage Award for women in

2000. She has been active in labor and environmental causes.

Solis was born in Los Angeles, California, as the daughter of immigrant parents who had met in citizenship class and married in 1953: Juana Sequeira (b. 1926, from Nicaragua) and Raúl Solís (from Mexico). Her father was a Teamsters shop steward in Mexico and, after coming to the United States, worked at the Quemetco battery recycling plant in the City of Industry in the San Gabriel Valley. There he again organized for the Teamsters, to gain better health care benefits for workers, but also contracted lead poisoning. Her mother worked for over 20 years on the assembly line of Mattel once her children were all of school age, belonged to the United Rubber Workers, and was outspoken about working conditions. She stressed the importance of education and was a devout Roman Catholic.

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Who is Hilda Solis Dating?

According to our records, Hilda Solis married to Sam H. Sayyad. As of December 1, 2023, Hilda Solis’s is not dating anyone.

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The Democratic incumbent in Solis’s 24th State Senate district, Art Torres, gave up his office when he received the 1994 Democratic nomination for the statewide office of California Insurance Commissioner. Solis ran for the seat, won the Democratic primary with 63 percent of the vote against two opponents, and then won the 1994 general election with 63 percent of the vote against Republican Dave Boyer’s 33 percent. She became the first Hispanic woman to ever serve in the State Senate and the first woman ever to represent the San Gabriel Valley; she was also the Senate’s youngest member at that time. She was reelected in 1998 with 74 percent of the vote.

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Hilda Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Hilda Solis celebrates birthday on October 20 of every year.

Solis was an environmental activist in the State Senate, due to concerns that stemmed from a childhood spent within smelling distance of the Puente Hills Landfill and making frequent visits to the San Gabriel Mountains. In 1997, she worked to pass environmental justice legislation with a law to protect low- income and minority communities from newly located landfills, pollution sources, and other environmental hazards in neighborhoods that already had such sites. She got the bill, SB 1113, approved over the strong opposition of various business interests, water contractors, and some state government agencies, but Wilson vetoed it. She returned in 1999 with a weakened measure, which was signed by Governor Gray Davis. Calling for “the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws”, it represented the first legislation of its kind in the nation and is considered a landmark.

What is Hilda Solis famous for?

Solis became the first Hispanic woman to serve as a regular U.S. cabinet member and the first cabinet secretary with Central American descent. She also became the first Hispanic Secretary of Labor.

Who is Hilda Solis husband?

Sam H. Sayyad

What nationality is Hilda Solis?

American

Who is the LA County supervisor for District 1?

Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell.

Is Hilda Solis a Democrat or Republican?

Democratic Party