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Rick Chavez Zbur (born March 2, 1957) is an American attorney currently serving in the California State Assembly .
He is also a former United States House of Representatives candidate.[1] LGBT civil rights advocate and is active in the environmental movement . Zbur is also notable as the first openly gay non-incumbent U.S. congressional primary candidate to win an election.[2]
Personal life
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Zbur grew up on a farm in the Rio Grande Valley of rural New Mexico with his mother, Erlinda Chavez Zbur. He currently lives in Los Angeles .[3]
Career
[ edit ] Zbur giving a speech in 2016.
Zbur practiced environmental law for about three decades before retiring in 2014.[4] United States House of Representatives in California's then Long Beach-based 38th congressional district against moderate GOP incumbent Steve Horn .[5] California League of Conservation Voters board of directors from 2011 to 2017.[6] Equality California , the largest LGBT civil rights organization in California.[3]
Activism
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LGBT rights
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Zbur identifies as gay and has been a vocal leader in the LGBT civil rights movement for nearly four decades. In 2014, Zbur became the executive director of Equality California , the largest LGBT civil rights organization in California.[3]
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In the early 1980s, Zbur campaigned to fight against HIV/AIDS. He also helped found the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation . In 1992, together with the LGBT community in Los Angeles, Zbur organized fundraisers for Bill Clinton , then Governor of Arkansas , and Barbara Boxer , then a Congresswoman who was running for the U.S. Senate Both were elected.[7]
Environmental movement
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As an environmental lawyer, Zbur has been active in the environmental movement in California. He served as president of the California League of Conservation Voters from 2011 to 2017.[8]
Political campaigns
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1996 U.S. House of Representatives run
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In 1996, Zbur ran for the United States House of Representatives in California's 38th congressional district against Republican incumbent Steve Horn , a two-term moderate. He became the first openly gay non-incumbent congressional primary candidate to win an election when he won the Democratic primary election on March 26, 1996.[2]
During his congressional campaign, Zbur's key legislative priorities included environmental protection, Social Security , and Medicare .
2022 Los Angeles City Attorney run announcement
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In April 2020, Zbur announced that he would be running for Los Angeles City Attorney .[9]
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Election
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In 2021, Zbur announced a run for the California State in Assembly District 51, a newly drawn district which includes Hollywood , Beverly Hills , Westwood Village , and Santa Monica . He won the primary and then the general election in 2022.[citation needed
Zbur is a member of the California Legislative Progressive Caucus .[10]
References
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^ a b c "Rick Zbur takes helm of Equality California ". The Desert Sun
^ "Richard (Rick) S. Zbur ". www.lw.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
^ Shuit, Douglas P. (1996-10-25). "Democrats Use All Their Weapons to Try to Unseat Horn ". Los Angeles Times . ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
^ "Equality California's Rick Zbur honored as an environmentalist ". Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
^ "Rick Zbur to Take Helm as EQCA Executive Director ". Outword Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
^ "Rick Zbur [permanent dead link California League of Conservation Voters . Retrieved 2020-03-01.
^ Laird, Cynthia. (2020-04-07). "EQCA's Zbur to run for LA city attorney ". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
^ "Legislative Progressive Caucus" . assembly.ca.gov . California State Assembly. Retrieved 11 April 2024 .
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