Marco Antonio Firebaugh (October 13, 1966 – March 21, 2006) was a Democratic member of the

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from 1998 until 2004.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Firebaugh received a

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degree in

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from the

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, and a J.D. degree from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law.

Career

Firebaugh was elected to the

in 1998. In his final term in the Assembly, Firebaugh served concurrently as Assembly Majority Leader and

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of the California Latino

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. At the time of his death, Firebaugh had been seeking the Democratic nomination for the 30th district seat in the

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, and was removed from the ballot.

Personal life

Firebaugh was a resident of

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. He died from complications from a liver ailment with which he was diagnosed in 2003.

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Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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