Henry T. Perea
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 31st district | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – December 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Arambula |
| Succeeded by | Joaquin Arambula |
| Fresno City Councilmember | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – December 2, 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Clinton Olivier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1977-06-29) June 29, 1977 (age 47) Fresno, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Yahaira Garcia-Perea |
| Children | Ava Perea,H. Joaquin Perea, Santiago Perea |
| Residence(s) | Fresno, California |
| Alma mater | California State University, Fresno |
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Henry T. Perea (born June 29, 1977, in Fresno, California) is a Chevron lobbyist who was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2010. He is a Democrat who formerly represented the 31st district, encompassing western Fresno.
Perea has been described as a leader of the moderate, more business-friendly wing of the state legislature's Democrats. On December 1, 2015, he announced that he would resign his seat at the end of 2015, a year early, to seek a lucrative position as a lobbyist.[1]
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Perea served on the Fresno City Council from 2003 to 2010. He was first elected to the council at the age of 25 and served as council president in 2007.
Perea also ran, unsuccessfully, in the 2008 Fresno mayoral election.
He is married to Yahaira Garcia-Perea and they have three children.
His father, Henry R. Perea, was a member of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors and the Fresno City Council.
| Candidates | First round | Runoff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Henry T. Perea | 2,712 | 46.36 | 3,769 | 50.26 |
| Richard Caglia | 2,391 | 40.87 | 3,713 | 49.51 |
| Keith Chun | 739 | 12.63 | ||
| Write-ins | 8 | 0.14 | 17 | 0.23 |
| Total | 5,850 | 100 | 7,499 | 100 |
| Candidates | First round | Runoff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Henry T. Perea | 6,569 | 43.12 | 14,565 | 53.30 |
| Sal Quintero | 6,134 | 40.27 | 12,666 | 46.35 |
| Debilyn Molineaux | 1,732 | 11.37 | ||
| Jose Guadalupe Camac | 760 | 4.99 | ||
| Write-ins | 38 | 0.25 | 95 | 0.35 |
| Total | 15,233 | 100 | 27,326 | 100 |
| 2006 Fresno City Supervisor seat 7 election[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | % |
| Henry T. Perea (incumbent) | 3,729 | 97.80 |
| Write-ins | 84 | 2.20 |
| Total | 3,813 | 100 |
| 2008 Fresno City Supervisor seat 3 election[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | % |
| Henry T. Perea | 9,655 | 96.96 |
| 2008 Fresno mayoral election[8][9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | First round | Runoff | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Ashley Swearengin | 15,410 | 27.11 | 72,784 | 54.35 |
| Henry Perea | 15,626 | 27.49 | 54.35 | 45.40 |
| Jerry Duncan | 6,495 | 11.43 | ||
| Jeff L. Eben | 5,572 | 9.80 | ||
| Tom Boyajian | 5,286 | 9.30 | ||
| Mike Dages | 4,601 | 8.09 | ||
| Doug Vagim | 1,226 | 2.16 | ||
| Barbara Ann Hunt | 1,089 | 1.92 | ||
| Henry M. Montreal | 682 | 1.20 | ||
| Jim Boswell | 533 | 0.94 | ||
| Ignacio C. Garbibay | 256 | 0.45 | ||
| Write-ins | — | — | 336 | 0.25 |
| Total | — | — | 140,192 | 100 |
| 2016 Fresno mayoral election[10][11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | First round | Runoff | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Lee Brand | 25,491 | 30.79 | 71,776 | 51.20 |
| Henry Perea | 37,006 | 44.70 | 68,053 | 48.54 |
| H. Spees | 15,089 | 18.23 | ||
| Doug Vagim | 2,910 | 3.52 | ||
| Richard B. Renteria | 2,090 | 2.52 | ||
| Write-ins | 199 | 0.24 | 363 | 0.26 |
| Total | 69,795 | 100 | 140,192 | 100 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Perea | 14,071 | 75.5 | |
| Democratic | Rosaline Velasco | 2,597 | 14.0 | |
| Democratic | Romelia Nino Castillo | 1,973 | 10.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Perea | 40,947 | 59.8 | |
| Republican | Brandon Shoemaker | 27,606 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 68,553 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Independent | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 22,255 | 98.7 | |
| Republican | James (JD) Bennett (write-in) | 299 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 22,554 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 55,626 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | James (JD) Bennett | 31,282 | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | 86,908 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 24,853 | 99.9 | |
| No party preference | Walter O. Villarreal (write-in) | 24 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 24,877 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Henry Perea (incumbent) | 36,165 | 66.7 | |
| No party preference | Walter O. Villarreal | 18,017 | 33.3 | |
| Total votes | 54,182 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
