Andre Quintero was elected to serve his hometown as Mayor of El Monte on November 3, 2009 and re-elected in 2011. He previously served two terms on the Board of Trustees of the Rio Hondo Community College District. As Mayor, Mr. Quintero currently works for the City Attorney of Los Angeles as a Deputy City Attorney in the Criminal Branch as the Neighborhood Prosecutor for Hollywood Division.

A graduate of the University of California Riverside, Quintero received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctorate and Masters in Urban Planning from UCLA. Mayor Quintero grew up and attended schools in El Monte, Monterey Park and Rosemead. He is the eldest son of immigrant parents Gustavo and Marlene Quintero. He is married to Deborah Quintero and father to Emma Olivia Quintero.