a mixed-race Californio youth; a successful rancher and commander; and an influential American politician; in 19th century California. He was brother of Pío Pico Pío Pico (May 5, 1801 – September 11, 1894) – last Governor of Alta California (now the State of California) under Mexican rule Miguel A. Pulido (born 1956) – Mayor of Santa Ana, California Jose Maria Redondo (1830–1878) – Mayor of Yuma, Arizona Anthony Rendon (born 1968) – Speaker of the California State Assembly. Cruz Reynoso (1931–2021) – judge on the Supreme Court of California, Presidential Medal of Freedom (recipient) Bill Richardson (born 1947) – former governor of New Mexico, former U.S. Secretary of Energy Rebecca Rios (born 1967) – Arizona state senator Rosa Rios (born 1965) – 43rd and current treasurer of the United States, businesswoman, executive and entrepreneur. Albert Robles – politician and convicted criminal Regina M. Rodriguez (born 1963) – US district judge Gloria Romero (born 1955) – Democratic majority leader in the California State Senate, college professor Trinidad Romero (1835–1918) – Delegate to United States Congress from the Territory of New Mexico Edward Roybal (1916–2005) – former U.S. representative from California Ernesto Ruffo Appel (born 1952) – politician and former governor of Baja California Raul Ruiz (politician) (born 1972) – U.S. representative (CA 36) Mary Salas (born 1948) – former California Assembly representative John Salazar (born 1953) – U.S. representative (CO-3) Ken Salazar (born 1955) – U.S. senator (CO) Loretta Sanchez (born 1960) – U.S. representative (CA-47) Linda Sánchez (born 1969) – U.S. representative (CA-39) Brian Sandoval (born 1963) – Governor of Nevada Gerardo Sandoval (born 1962) – judge of the Superior Court of California Hilda Solis (born 1957) – U.S. Secretary of Labor, former U.S. representative (CA-32) Raymond Telles (1915–2013) – first mayor of a large American city (El Paso, Texas) Esteban Edward Torres (born 1930) – former Representatives, U.S. ambassador to UNESCO, and labor activist Ken Trujillo – former candidate for mayor of Philadelphia. He created largest not for profit serving Hispanic community in Philadelphia, The Congreso, which is now one of the largest anti-poverty advocates in the nation and served Philadelphia as City Solicitor and an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Abelardo L. Valdez – diplomat and lawyer, President and Vice Chair of the Council of American Ambassadors Judith Valles (born 1933) – Mayor of San Bernardino, California Juan Vargas (born 1961) – U.S. representative (CA-51) Gaddi Vasquez (born 1955) –