Congressman Elton Gallegly
is a native Southern Californian, has lived in the 24th Congressional District for 40 years, has raised four children here, and seven of his
eight grandchildren live here.
Before being elected to represent his family, friends, and neighbors in Congress in 1986, Elton built a successful business in the district and was a city mayor for six years.
Elton’s background makes him uniquely qualified to serve as a U.S. representative. He understands the pressures of families and small businesses, and knows what local governments need and don’t need from the federal government.
In addition, Elton works in Washington, DC, but lives in the 24th Congressional District. He returns home every weekend, yet maintains a 98% voting attendance record.
Among his successes:
- Primary leader in saving Naval Base Ventura County from closure;
- Primary leader in establishing the Port of Hueneme as the only deepwater port between Los Angeles and San Francisco;
- Obtained federal funding over several years to help vintners, nursery growers, and citrus growers battle the glassy-winged sharpshooter;
- Obtained funding for the Santa Paula Flood Control Project; and,
- Pushed relentlessly for a health study of residents near Rocketdyne’s Santa Susana Field Laboratory.
Elton Gallegly is also a leader in the Global War on Terror:
- Senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee;
- Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe;
- Member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence;
- Has met with more than 50 heads of state, government delegations, or members of foreign legislative bodies here and abroad;
- Was the first member of Congress to meet with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf after the February 2008 parliamentary elections.
Elton is among a handful of representatives who are assigned to four full committees. Among his other responsibilities are:
- Senior member of the House Judiciary Committee;
- Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law;
- Senior member of the Natural Resources Committee.
His leadership on illegal immigration landed him the chairmanship of the 1995 Congressional Task Force on Immigration Reform. In addition, he has been:
- Recognized as one of the Top Ten Illegal Immigration Hawks in Congress by Human Events magazine;
- Inducted into the U.S. Border Control Hall of Fame.
