MarÃa Elena Durazo (born March 20, 1953) is an American politician serving in the California State Senate.
A Democrat, she represents the 24th State Senate district, which encompasses Central Los Angeles and East Los Angeles.
Prior to being elected to the State Senate, she was an American trade union official.
She served as the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor from May 2006 until December 2014.
She currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the governing Executive Council of the national AFL-CIO and as a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.