
U.S. House of Representatives - District 46
District 46 — U.S. House of Representatives
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Lou Correa
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- Improve quality of life for families by reducing inflation...
- Enrich our community by restoring police funding for...
- Build a stronger nation by implementing business-friendly...
Mike Ortega
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Mike Nguyen
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- Border Security - Since President Biden was elected...
- Energy Crisis - We need to restart the Keystone pipeline...
- Crime & Drugs - Because President Joe Biden's weak...
- Doing the job without inappropriate influence from...
- Represent the values of our working community
- Improve prison conditions and work for more effective...
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My Top 3 Priorities
- Improve quality of life for families by reducing inflation and gas costs, creating better and higher paying jobs, providing more school choice, and protecting children from harmful ideologies being pushed in public schools.
- Enrich our community by restoring police funding for safer streets, reducing small business regulations, driving local community improvements, and promoting independent healthcare decision making without government intervention and mandates.
- Build a stronger nation by implementing business-friendly tax and fiscal policies, advocating for a strong military, enforcing border regulations, promoting energy independence, and fighting for personal freedoms and Constitutional rights.
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LEGAL CAREER
- Law Office of Christopher J. Gonzales • The State Bar of California, Member
- U.S. District Court for the Central and Southern Districts, Member
- Supreme Court of California, Member
- Lawyers of Distinction, 2019 Recognition
- O.C. District Attorney’s Office, Domestic Violence Volunteer
- Hispanic Bar Association, Member
- St. Thomas More Law Society, Member
- Orange County Bar Association, Former Member • Represents Police and Firefighters
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- City of Irvine Investment Committee, Chair
- Irvine Chamber of Commerce, Member
- Republican Alliance, Central County, Board Member
- Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial, Advocate
- Fought against the El Toro Airport, Musick Jail Expansion, Center Line Rail, and the Spectrum 40 Development
- Fought for Irvine Veterans and public cemeteries and the Blue Gum Park development
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My Top 3 Priorities
- Border Security - Since President Biden was elected 2 to 3 million illegal aliens have entered the United States. We need to STOP THIS INVASION and RESTART THE "BUILDING OF THE WALL" that President Donald Trump initiated and Biden stopped.
- Energy Crisis - We need to restart the Keystone pipeline that President Biden stopped. Two years ago a gallon of gasoline costed about $2.00 dollars. Today our citizens are paying $6.00 dollars or more for a gallon of gasoline. This has to STOP!
- Crime & Drugs - Because President Joe Biden's weak policies on Border Security, our National Security is in jeopardy. The reason for the increasing number of Criminals entering the USA & Drug Smuggling is because of our porous border caused by Biden
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The following is a brief narrative of my employment with the U.S. Department of Justice from 1967 to 1996:
1967 to 1971, U.S. Department of Justice (DOD), Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS) with the U.S. Border Patrol as a Border Patrol Inspector and later as Border Patrol Agent. During this period of time I was stationed at Yuma, AZ; Calexico, CA; and, San Clemente, CA;
1971 to 1978, I was a DOD/INS Criminal Investigator at Los Angeles, CA. I was assigned to all the various Investigative Sections including the Search/General Section, the Fraud Unit, the Criminal, Subversive and Immoral Unit;
1978 to 1978, I was promoted to the DOD/INS Los Angeles International Airport and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport as a Supervisory Inspector. I supervised approximately 100 Inspectors;
1978 to 1983, I was transferred to the DOD/INS Anti-Smuggling Unit as a Supervisory Special Agent Los Angeles County & Orange County. During this period of time, I investigated and prosecuted various Alien Smugglers;
1983 to 1984, I was promoted to the position of Special Assistant to the Regional Commissioner and I was assigned to the Law Enforcement Security Inter-Agency Unit that oversaw the security of 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, CA nationwide;
1984 to 1985, I was promoted to the DOD/INS Western Regional Investigations Branch as a Deputy Assistant Regional Commissioner;
1985 to 1986, I was promoted to the DOD/INS Western Regional Investigations Branch as the Assistant Regional Commissioner and I oversaw approximately 400 Special Agents and staff members;
1986 to 1996, I was assigned to the DOD Main Justice Organized Crime/Racketeering Unit as an INS Senior Special Agent. There I was assigned to both the Las Vegas, NV and the Los Angeles, CA “Strike Force” Office that investigated various Organized Crime Groups such as the Cosa Nostra, the Italian Mafia, Japanese Yakuza, the Israeli & Hungarian groups and the British Crime group where I worked uncover;
On January 1996, I retired from DOJ/INS and started my private investigation agency;
1996 to 1998, I conducted background investigations for several different Federal Law Enforcement Agencies which included but not limited to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and INS;
1998 to 2002, I was asked and returned to INS as a Senior Special Agent/District Adjudicator in Orange County where I interviewed, approved and/or denied Applications or Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residency and United States citizenships;
On 2002 I fully retired; however, I still answered the call of duty to assist various Federal Agencies (such as DOD, DHS, ICE, Federal Reserve Board); and, Law Enforcement agencies (such as the New Orleans Police Department) in conducting background investigations for the respective agencies on a part-time bases;
The following is additional experience and responsibilities I had had since 1992 to present:
1992 to 2008, I was elected to Orange County Board of Education where I represented Fountain Valley, Santa Ana, Garden Grove & Tustin. In my elected position I oversaw the Superintendent of School $200 million dollar budget; I received & concurred audits for the Orange County Department of Education; I maintained an awareness of 4 billion dollars operations & financial expenditures for all Orange County school districts; I approved the purchase of property for department; I served on expulsion appeals and inter-district hearings; I advocated better education for all of Orange County; I informed local communities education issues and how they effected their community; I served 16 years on the Board of Education and I was elected 4 times to the position of Board President;
1996 to Present, I was appointed to the position of Chief of the Red Tail Hawk Clan for Orange County and San Diego County;
1978 to 2010, I was elected Board Member and Chairman of Supervisory Committee to JINS Federal Credit Union;
1981 to 1998, I volunteered as an Adult Leader with Boys Scout Troop #316 at Calvary Chapel in Santa Ana, CA;
1972 to present, I have been an active member of the American Legion Post #812 in Los Angeles, CA. I have served as the Post Commander and the Boys State Coordinator;
1966 to 1972, I served with U.S. Air Force Reserves (as a Crash Crew Fight Fighter and as a Security Police Officer) and the California National Guard (Tank Driver);
On September 16, 1968, I married Kathy. We have three sons; and eight grandchildren.
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Questions from League of Women Voters of California (4)
Water rights in our Nation have a long history of infighting. Before our Nation was created the Native Americans had free use of the water in their land. After the United States was settled and the people moved West; water rights came to the forefront. Rivers were dammed; important food and habital features were also trapped behind these dams; and, water was restricted to Native Americans and others without question. Our Nation's water is one of our most valuable resource we have and the Federal government needs to work on issues providing water to everyone not just the few.
Being that I worked for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for over thirty years in law enforcement and administrative positions, I believe the the Executive Branch of our Nation should enforcement the existing laws that are in the book and not reverse the current policies such Title 42 that return individuals applying for asylum that entered the United States illegally.
Being that 2 to 3 millions persons have invaded our Nation; and our President, our Vice President and their administration have done nothing to stop them; I believe that we the people need to stop this irresponsible action by the Executive Branch. As a Congression Member I would support policies and legislation that would restart the building of "The Wall" immediately to insure our National Security and stop our porous southern border. This would also stop the increasing number of violent criminals and drugs entering our Nation illegally. I total support legal immigration and not illegal immigration that jeopardize our United States citizens and our lawful permanent residents.
Being that in 2019 the United States only emitted about 11% of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) worldwide while China emitted about 27% GHG, I believe we should pass legislation limiting imports from China until they lower their GHG emissions.
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I am a Conserative Christian who was saved in 1974; and, was lead to Jesus Christ by Pastor Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, CA.
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My Top 3 Priorities
- Doing the job without inappropriate influence from donors, including corporations, special interests, or individuals
- Represent the values of our working community
- Improve prison conditions and work for more effective law enforcement that is fair and respects the law
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We need to reconsider desalination plants. Water conservation doesn't appear to be enough. California is a natural desert and we are fighting Nature. Desalination seems the only alternative, but I would support other options. Shutting down farms by water redirection is a terrible option.
The current laws are not well enforced due to partisan politics. The Dream Act should be put into law. It is unthinkable to either deport people who came here as children and for whom their land of birth is foreign. It is equally wrong to leave them in a kind of limbo, objects to be used as pawns by both parties at election time.
Above all, I support better behavior by members of Congress, especially with regard to donor and lobbyist influence. This must be solved by voters, not legislation. Clearly, anticorruption laws are not effective.
I will support legislation that is effective, with clear and measurable goals, that does not harm people or the environment. I am wary of unintended effects and legislation influenced by lobbying. That said, reducing pollution is always a worthy goal. We should study the decision to end nuclear power production and especially review whether it was influenced by partisan politics and those who would profit from its demise. With current technology, it may be possible to reduce greenhouse gases this way.
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Partisan politics are destroying the nation and so is money in politics. We need someone who works for the people and not for corporations and special interests.