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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Harvard School of Public Health - MPH (2007)

• Harvard Medical School - MD (2001)

• Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government - MPP (2001)

• University of California, Los Angeles - BS, magna cum laude (1994)

• Coachella Valley High School (Thermal, Calif.) - Diploma (1990)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  36th Congressional District of California
  Raul Ruiz, 60.34%

  Democrat
  Erin Cruz, 39.66%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  36th Congressional District of California
  Raul Ruiz, 59.02%

  Democrat
  Kimberlin Brown Pelzer, 40.98%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  36th Congressional District of California
  Raul Ruiz, 62.05%

  Democrat
  Jeff Stone, 37.95%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  36th Congressional District of California
  Raul Ruiz, 54.18%

  Democrat
  Brian Nestande, 45.82%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  36th Congressional District of California
  Raul Ruiz, 52.94%

  Democrat
  Mary Bono, 47.06%

  Republican

Employment History

• University of California, Riverside School of Medicine (2011-2012)

  Senior Associate Dean

• Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage, Calif.)

  Physician, Emergency Medicine

Associated Organizations

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc.

  Member, Advisory Council

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc.

  Member, Board of Directors

• Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC

• Coachella Valley (Calif.) Healthcare Initiative

• University of California, Riverside Future Physician Leaders Program

• Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress (California)

Awards

• Diabetes Champion Award (Diabetes Leadership Council) (May 2024)

• Humane Champion Award (Humane Society Legislative Fund) (March 2024)

• Legislator of the Year Award (Wounded Warrior Project Inc.) (Oct. 2022)

• Legislative Leader Award (Humane Society Legislative Fund) (2022)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Outstanding Government Service Award (American Medical Association) (Feb. 2020)

• Dr. Nathan Davis Award (American Medical Association) (Feb. 2020)

• Visionary Award (California Life Sciences) (May 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Person of the Year (Desert Magazine) (2011)

• Commander’s Award (U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division) (2010)

• Humanitarian of the Year (San Gorgonio Pass (Calif.) Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) (2010)

• Influential Latino of the Year Award (Hispanic Lifestyle) (Nov. 2009)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2342 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0525
Phone:	202-225-5330
Fax:	202-225-1238

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Privately Financed Travel

7 trips taken between 2013 - 2024 costing $78,802

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
• House Oversight and Accountability Committee
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Coronavirus Pandemic Subcommittee, Ranking Member

Caucuses

• ALS Caucus
• American Sikh Congressional Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• California Democratic Congressional Delegation
• California Public Higher Education Caucus
• Caucus for Advancement of Studio, Talent and Film Diversity, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Arthritis Caucus
• Congressional Burn Pits Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on Multicultural Media
• Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic
• Congressional Coronavirus Task Force, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Cut Flower Caucus
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Dads Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus Aging Issues Task Force
• Congressional Friends of the Irish National Caucus
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Climate Change Task Force
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus COVID-19 Task Force, Co-Chair
• Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus
• Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Military Veterans Caucus
• Congressional Native American Caucus
• Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus
• Congressional Primary Care Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Contraception, Family Planning and Education Task Force
• Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
• Congressional Small Business Caucus
• Congressional Solar Caucus
• Congressional Tri-Caucus
• Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• Future Forum
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus Jobs with Dignity Task Force, Co-Chair
• House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• House Specialty Crops Caucus
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
• Indian Health Service Task Force, Chair
• Live Events Caucus
• New Democrat Coalition
• New Democrat Coalition Action Fund
• Quiet Skies Caucus
• Work for Warriors Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• GOPer leads House in worst 2018 staff turnover - but Dems hold all-time records

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 25, 2019
  A Republican led Congress in the worst staff turnover of 2018 - but the worst all-time offenders are still Democrats, according to a LegiStorm staffer salary analysis. read more

• Ruiz hires lobbyist as new legislative director

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on June 19, 2015
  Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) has hired a legislative director back to the Hill after she spent just over a year working in government relations for a medical imaging technology organization. read more