Cruz Miguel Bustamante was born on January 4,1953 and is an American politician.
12 Facts About Cruz Bustamante
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Cruz Bustamante previously served as the 45th Lieutenant Governor of California from 1999 to 2007, serving under governors Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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The eldest of six children, Cruz Bustamante was born in Dinuba, California.
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Cruz Bustamante attended and graduated from Tranquillity High School in the 1970s, where he excelled in both football and wrestling, and later attended Fresno City College and California State University, Fresno.
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Cruz Bustamante earned his Bachelor of Arts via distance learning from California State University, Fresno in 2003.
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Cruz Bustamante was elected lieutenant governor in 1998, the first Latino elected to statewide office in California in more than 120 years.
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Cruz Bustamante was the highest-ranking elected Latino officeholder in the United States until Bill Richardson became governor of New Mexico in 2003.
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Cruz Bustamante was the most prominent Democrat to run in the 2003 California recall election to remove Governor Gray Davis, and placed second to Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, losing by 17 points.
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Cruz Bustamante had an apparently icy relationship with Governor Davis, a fellow Democrat, during his tenure.
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Cruz Bustamante was the Democratic nominee for California insurance commissioner in 2006.
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Cruz Bustamante announced that he would not be returning insurance industry contributions to his campaign, a position criticized by Poizner and campaign ethicists.
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Cruz Bustamante failed to meet a deadline to submit a campaign statement to voters.