Jenny Oropeza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJenny Oropeza
American politician
Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1957
Place of Birth: Montebello, California, United States
Date of Death: 20-Oct-2010
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Jenny Oropeza
- Jennifer Ann "Jenny" Oropeza (September 27, 1957 – October 20, 2010) was the California State Senator for the 28th district which includes the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance; the Los Angeles communities of Cheviot Hills, Bel Air, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Lennox, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Palms, Playa del Rey, Rancho Park, San Pedro, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Wilmington and Venice; and part of the city of Long Beach. Oropeza was elected to her first term in the California State Senate in November 2006 and garnered 62 percent of the vote.
- She died less than two weeks before the November 2, 2010 election, in which she had been expected to easily win reelection.
- Her name remained on the ballot in the 28th Senate District.
- Oropeza posthumously won reelection on November 2, 2010. She served in the California State Assembly for the six years (2000–2006) prior to her time in the Senate.
- Oropeza and Tom Mullins married in August 1977.
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