John Perez

About

Democrat who became the 68th Speaker of the California Assembly in 2010.

Before Fame

He attended the University of California, Berkeley but dropped out because of family reasons his Junior year.

Trivia

He is the first openly gay Speaker of the California State Assembly and only the second gay person elected to lead a state legislative chamber in US history.

Family Life

His cousin is Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Associated With

He became the Speaker while Arnold Schwarzenegger was Governor of his state.