Lisa Calderon

American politician (born 1965)

Lisa Calderon


Member of the California Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office December 7, 2020
Preceded by	Ian Calderon
Constituency	57th district (2020–2022) 56th district (2022–present)

Personal details
Born	Lisa Yvette Rodriguez (1965-01-25) January 25, 1965 (age 59)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Charles Calderon
Relatives	Ian Calderon (stepson) Ron Calderon (brother-in-law) Tom Calderon (brother-in-law)
Education	Sacramento State University (BS)

Lisa Yvette Calderon (née Rodriguez, born January 25, 1965) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat representing the 56th Assembly District, which encompasses the Gateway Cities and portions of the San Gabriel Valley, including Whittier, South El Monte, and Hacienda Heights.^[1] In December 2019, she announced that she would be running in the 2020 election, following the retirement of her stepson, Ian Calderon.^[2]

Personal life

She is the second wife of former Assemblymember and State Senator Charles Calderon and stepmother of former Assemblymember and Majority Leader Ian Calderon. She has two other sons, Matthew and Brennan. She worked as a Government Affairs Director for Edison International from 1996 until 2020 and previously was a legislative aide to former California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown from 1990 until 1996.^[3]

References

^ "Ian C. Calderon". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
^ Wiley, Hannah (November 26, 2019). "California Democratic leader says he will not seek re-election in 2020". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
^ "Two New Los Angeles County Assemblywomen Sworn-In". MyNewsLa. Retrieved December 7, 2020.