#ALL4ONECA means we believe in humility above arrogance, and honor in public service not entitlement.

~ The Honorable Marie Alvarado-Gil (R)

Educator - Business Owner - Farmer

Marie was elected in November 2022 by the voters to represent Senate District 4 and has become a local, hometown favorite throughout the Sierra Foothills and Central Valley regions she serves.  She is the founder/CEO of My First Farm Inc., a 501(c)3 organization that brings interactive agricultural education and animal husbandry to children ages 0-12.

Marie is a native Californian whose family struggled to overcome poverty and the impacts of a broken home for much of her childhood. Her parents immigrated to the US and worked in the service industry but were unable to care for her which put Marie in the foster care system.  She was taught the importance of hard work and education from her grandmother who ran a family-owned, tortilla factor business.  Marie learned the value of grit and perseverance from her grandfather, a Mexican bullfighter and rancher. Marie studied Animal Science at UC Davis before pivoting her education to raise her three children.  As a single parent, she grew her career in nonprofit management by working with community organizations and rural agencies to develop community health and education programs for low-income youth and families.  Marie leveraged her own lived experiences in order to help others address their own the social determinants of health and adverse childhood experiences or ACES.  Marie returned to college mid-career to achieve both a Bachelor and Master degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco as a widely recognized and celebrated leader in public service by age 40. 

Throughout her career and as a CA State Legislator, Marie continues to impact the lives of thousands of victims of violent crimes and people with disabilities, always leading with middle class values she applies at home as a mother and wife.  She has been a working  partner and ally to law enforcement, probation, and large hospitals systems up and down the state. In Sacramento, Marie continues to serve as a strong voice for rural California agricultural and lead in policies that unite Californians and protects businesses from government over-reach and excessive taxation. 

Marie lives in Jackson, Amador County. She and her husband, Cesar, are parents to a blended family of six children, two grand babies and a grumble of four pugs.  My First Farm is expecting a full barn with dozens of goats, chickens and rabbits in 2025.  Marie is still trying to convince her family they need a pair of pot-bellied pigs as well.

Leadership in the US

• California Chair, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
• California State Director, Women in Government 
• Member, Republican National Hispanic Assembly
• Member, Board of Latino Legislative Leaders
• Member, Angel Studios - Angel Guild

Leadership in the State Senate

• Vice-Chair, Rural Caucus
• Problem-Solvers Caucus (bipartisan)
• Women's Caucus (bipartisan)

Former Assignments in 2022-2024 Legislative Session

• Chair, Human Services Committee 
• Agriculture Committee
• Business & Professionals Economic Development Committee
• Government Organization Committee
• Insurance Committee
• Military & Veteran's Committee
• Joint Committee on Fair Allocations and Classification

Leadership in the Community

Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties

• Chamber of Commerce Member
• Farm Bureau Member
• Republican Central Committee Member, Ex-Oficio