Henry T. Perea (born June 29, 1977) is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, he formerly represented the 31st district for the California State Assembly, encompassing western Fresno.
Career 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.Melanie Mason, "Leader of Legislature's moderate Democrats will resign to seek government relations job", Los Angeles Times, December 1, 2015.
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.
Family 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.
Electoral history Fresno City Supervisor 2002 Fresno City Supervisor seat 7 electionCandidatesFirst roundRunoffVotes%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
2004 Fresno City Supervisor seat 3 electionCandidatesFirst roundRunoffVotes%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 electionCandidatesVotes% Henry T. Perea (incumbent) 3,729 97.80 Write-ins 84 2.20 Total 3,813 100
2008 Fresno City Supervisor seat 3 electionCandidatesVotes% Henry T. Perea 9,655 96.96
Fresno Mayor 2008 Fresno mayoral electionCandidatesFirst roundRunoffVotes%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 align="right" align="right" 336 0.25 Total 140,192 100
2016 Fresno mayoral electionCandidatesFirst roundRunoffVotes%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
California State Assembly
References