María Elena Durazo earned a degree from St. Mary's College of California. Durazo's career experience includes working as the executive vice president of UNITE-HERE International and the secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. She has served as the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and on the National AFL-CIO Executive Council, the Los Angeles Commission on Airports, the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Committee, and the California State Coastal Commission.
