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Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. is a Democratic U.S. representative from California.

Current office
U.S. representative
Jurisdiction
California
Seat or institution
California · House District 31
Research date
October 19, 2026

Party in the source: Democratic. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.

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Career context

Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): corporate manager; non-profit executive; Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, United States Department of Defense, 2021-23; elected to the 39th District for the 116th Congress on November 5, 2018; elected to the 31st District for the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.

Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.

Committees and subcommittees

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BodyTypeSource-reported role
Committee on Armed Servicesstandingmember
Committee on Small Businessstandingmember
Military Personnelsubcommitteemember
Intelligence and Special Operationssubcommitteemember
Contracting and Infrastructuresubcommitteemember
Oversight, Investigations, and Regulationssubcommitteemember

House assignments are from the October 1, 2026 source snapshot. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.

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