Ruben Barrales | |
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Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs | |
In office January 20, 2001 – December 28, 2006 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Mickey Ibarra |
Succeeded by | Maggie Grant |
Personal details | |
Born | April 14, 1962 |
Political party | Democratic (before 1992) Republican (1992–present) |
Education | University of California, Riverside (BA) |
Ruben Barrales (born April 14, 1962)[1] is the former Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush, and was also the Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.[2][3][4] He then served as the CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is currently the President and CEO of GROW Elect, a political action committee that recruits, endorses, trains, and funds Latino Republican candidates for public office.[5] He also serves on the board of directors for the Public Policy Institute of California. Barrales has also run as a candidate for the state government post of California State Controller.
Barrales identifies as a Mexican American and is recognized as the first Latino person to serve on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.[6] Barrales has also appeared in the Hispanic Business Magazine's "100 Most Influential Hispanics" list on three occasions within the last ten years[7]