A woman who broke barriers for herself and thousands of others, Gloria Molina passed away Sunday, May 14, at age 74.
Groundbreaking Southern California lawmaker Gloria Molina passed away Sunday, May 14, at age 74. Here are some key dates and achievements from her history-making career:Jesús Gloria Molina is born in Montebello. Parents Leonardo Castillo Molina and Concepción Molina immigrated to Los Angeles area from Mexico. She is named for her paternal grandmother.Gloria was raised as one of 10 Molina children, mostly in Pico Rivera.
FILE — Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina addresses the crowds during the re-opening, ribbon cutting ceremony for the Beverly Boulevard bridge on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2007. The bridge, which connects Pico Rivera and Montebello, burnt down in November 2005. Gloria Molina passes away at 74. Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina during a dedication of Los Angeles Counties first eco-friendly library made of 40 percent recycled steel at a cost of 8.9 million dollars at Sorensen Library on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, in Whittier.
LA County Supervisor Gloria Molina seen with Margaret Clark, vice chair of Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, and LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis, in Azusa in 2006.
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