Hector De La Torre

• Biography:

  Hector De La Torre majored in diplomacy and world affairs at Occidental College in Los Los Angeles and attended George Washington University's Elliot School of International Affairs. Mr. De La Torre later served as Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Labor.

  Upon his return to California, Mr. De La Torre accepted a corporate position as a Project Manager in Communications. He was elected to the South Gate City Council in 1997 and represents the city on the Executive Board of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, the Southern California Association of Governments and the League of California Cities.

  Mr. De La Torre resides in South Gate with his wife, Christine, and their two children.