Former Majority Whip, California State Senate

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 29, 2016

Candidate, California Assembly, District 39, 2012

Senator, California State Senate, 1999-2006

Member, Los Angeles City Council, 1993-1998

Former Chair, Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, California State Senate

Teacher

Co-Founder, George and Anne Lopez – Richie Alarcon C.A.R.E. Foundation, present

Co-Founder, Gift of Christmas, present

Co-Founder, Richard Alarcon’s Young Senators, present

Awards:

Local Hero, The Nation magazine
Truman Award for the Outstanding Elected Official, Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley