Homegrown | Proven Leader

The son of a single mother and grandson of farmworkers, Gilbert Felix was born and raised in California's Central Valley. Gilbert worked his way through college, attending local public schools including Fresno City College and Fresno State. He earned his Masters in Public Policy from the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California as a Maddy Institute Wonderful Company Fellow. Gilbert has dedicated his career to public service. For over a decade he has worked as a legislative advisor and public policy expert at every level of government from Fresno City Hall to the California State Assembly to the United States Congress. He has delivered millions of dollars in state and federal investments to underserved communities across the Central Valley for education, housing, transportation, clean air and safe drinking water.