Bill Essayli Last updated April 03, 2025 American politician
Bilal Ali "Bill" Essayli (born November 24,1985) is an American lawyer and politician who is currently serving as the interim United States attorney for the Central District of California ,having been appointed to the position in April 2025. [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] He previously served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2022–2025 until his appointment as U.S. attorney. A Republican ,he was the first Muslim elected to the California State Assembly, [ 5] where he represented the 63rd district ,which includes Canyon Lake ,Corona ,Eastvale ,Lake Elsinore ,Menifee ,Norco ,Riverside ,Temescal Valley ,and Woodcrest . [ 6]
Early life Essayli's parents are immigrants from Lebanon who fled to the country to escape its civil war . [ 5]
California State Assembly In 2018,Essayli ran for the California State Assembly against incumbent Democrat Sabrina Cervantes . He lost the election,but made a strong showing,which raised his local profile.
In 2022,Essayli ran for the state Assembly in the newly created 63rd Assembly District . He defeated Eastvale Mayor Clint Lorimore in the primary and businesswoman Fauzia Rizvi in the general election.
Personal life Essayli is the first Muslim in history to be elected to the California State Assembly. [ 5] [ 9]
References ↑ "JoinCalifornia - Bill Essayli" . 1 2 Mejia, Brittny; Rector, Kevin; Mehta, Seema (April 1, 2025). "Trump ally and rising California GOP star Essayli named top federal prosecutor in L.A." Los Angeles Times . 1 2 Fioresi, Dean (April 1, 2025). "Assemblyman Bill Essayli to accept appointment as U.S. Attorney for California's Central District" . KCAL-TV . ↑ Jones, Blake (April 1, 2025). "Trump picks lightning-rod California legislator to be US attorney in Los Angeles" . Politico . 1 2 3 "Bill Essayli is the first American Muslim elected to the state Assembly" . Spectrum News . January 5, 2023. ↑ "Biography - AD63 | ESSAYLI" . November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2022 . ↑ "Bill Essayli" . Digital Democracy . Retrieved 2024-05-30 . ↑ "Bill Essayli for Assembly" . ↑ Christopher, Ben (5 May 2018). " . Calmatters . ↑ "Primary Election - Statement of the Vote, June 7, 2022" (PDF) . California Secretary of State . Retrieved June 20, 2024 . ↑ "General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 - State Assembly" (PDF) . California Secretary of State . Retrieved June 20, 2024 . This page is based on this
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