2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Gilbert 'Gil' Cisneros
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jacki; 2 Children
Birth Date:
02/12/1971
Home City:
Yorba Linda, CA
Religion:
Catholic
MA, Urban Education Policy, Brown University, 2014-2015
MBA, Business Administration, Regis University, 1999-2002
BA, Political Science, The George Washington University, 1990-1994
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 31, 2025-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 31, 2024
Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, United States Department of Defense, 2021-2023
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 39, 2019-2021
Member, Armed Services Committee
Member, Committee on Small Business
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure
Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, For Country Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Veterans' Affairs), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
President/Co-Founder/Veterans/Education Advocate, The Gilbert and Jacki Cisneros Foundation, 2010-present
Operational Resource, Frito-Lay, Incorporated, 2004-2010
Supply Officer, United States Navy, 1994-2004
Member, Brown University Diversity Council, present
Co-Founder, Generation First Degree Pico Rivera, present
Member, Hispanic Scholarship Fund Southern California Advisory Council, present
Secretary, Latino Donor Collaborative, present
Member, The George Washington University Office of the Dean of Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Council, present
Board Member, The Wooden Floor, present
Member, Latino Victory Fund Advisory Council
Former Member, President's Advisory Committee on the Arts
Former Member, Presidents Advisory Committee on the Arts for The Kennedy Center
Former Board Member, The Reach Higher Initiative
Awards:
Hispanic Scholarship Hall of Fame
Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, the National Defense Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Father's Occupation:
Vietnam Veteran
Mother's Occupation:
Public School Cafeteria Worker
Priority Issues:
Education, Healthcare, Common Sense Gun Legislation, Immigration, Veteran Affairs