Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
DemocratU.S. Representative, CA-31| Age | 55 (b. 1971-02-12) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino (Mexican American, of Californio heritage) |
| Religion | Catholic (Roman Catholic) |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science, George Washington University (1994); MBA, Regis University (2002); M.A. in Urban Education Policy, Brown University (2015) |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Navy supply officer; later shipping and manufacturing manager for Frito-Lay (laid off 2010); philanthropist after winning $266 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot in 2010 |
| Military service | Yes: United States Navy (Lieutenant Commander) |
| Birthplace | Torrance, California |
| Marital status | Married — Jacki Cisneros |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Covina, California |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2018 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Representative, California's 39th congressional district (2019-2021) · Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (2021-2023) |
| Committees | House Committee on Armed Services (Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations; Subcommittee on Military Personnel) · House Committee on Small Business (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure; Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Hispanic Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · Congressional Freethought Caucus |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure (119th Congress) |
| Party history | Registered Republican before 2008; switched to the Democratic Party in 2008, saying the GOP had become 'too ideological'. |
| Ideology | Centrist/establishment Democrat; member of the New Democrat Coalition. Lifetime DW-NOMINATE / voting record characterized as a mainstream House Democrat. |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2024) · estimate
| The Boeing Company (BA) stock | stock · 2025 |
| 150 Main Street Trust (managed brokerage holdings via Bank of America and Wells Fargo Advisors) | other · 2024 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.