James Adelbert McDermott is an American politician and psychiatrist who was the U.S. representative for Washington's 7th congressional district from 1989 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The 7th District includes most of Seattle,Vashon Island,Tukwila,Burien,Shoreline,Lake Forest Park,Lynnwood,Mountlake Terrace,Woodway,and Edmonds. He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and was a member of the House Progressive Caucus. He was formerly the committee chairman,then in 1995,ranking minority member on the House Ethics Committee. On January 4,2016,he announced that he would not be seeking another congressional term.
Barbara Jean Lee is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 13th congressional district. Now in her 12th term,Lee has served since 1998,and is a member of the Democratic Party. The district,numbered as the 9th district from 1998 to 2013,is based in Oakland and covers most of the northern part of Alameda County.
Anna A. Georges Eshoo is the U.S. representative from California's 18th congressional district,serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district,numbered as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013,is based in Silicon Valley,including the cities of Redwood City,Sunnyvale,Mountain View,and Palo Alto,as well as part of San Jose. She is the only Assyrian American in Congress and one of only two Armenian American women in Congress,with Jackie Speier being the other. She is Assyrian paternally and Armenian maternally.
Samuel Sharon Farr is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for California's 17th (1993–2013) and 20th congressional districts (2013–17). He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to Congress in a 1993 special election when longtime Democratic Rep. Leon Panetta resigned to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. On November 12,2015,he announced his retirement from Congress after the 2016 elections.
Diane Edith Watson is a former US Representative for California's 33rd congressional district,serving from 2003 until 2011,after first being elected in the 32nd District in a 2001 special election. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located entirely in Los Angeles County and includes much of Central Los Angeles,as well as such wealthy neighborhoods as Los Feliz.
David Adam Smith is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Washington's 9th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party,Smith previously served in the Washington State Senate.
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district,serving since 1993. He became the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation following the death of John Lewis. As a member of the Blue Dog Coalition,he belongs to the conservative faction of the Democratic Party. His district is located in the southwestern part of the state and includes Albany,Thomasville,and most of Columbus and Macon.
Richard Ray Larsen is an American politician and lobbyist serving as the United States representative for Washington's 2nd congressional district and a member of the Democratic Party. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2000 and was reelected in each of the ten subsequent elections,most recently in 2020.
The Blue Dog Coalition is a caucus in the United States House of Representatives comprising members from the Democratic Party who identify as centrists or conservatives. The caucus professes an independence from the leadership of both parties and promotes national defense.
James Hayes Shofner Cooper is an American lawyer and politician who has served since 2003 as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the Blue Dog Coalition,and represented Tennessee's 4th congressional district from 1983 to 1995. His district includes a large part of Nashville. He is the dean of Tennessee's congressional delegation.
Joseph Crowley is an American politician and consultant who served as U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1999 to 2019. He was defeated by Democratic primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in what was viewed as one of the biggest upsets of the 2018 mid-term elections.
David Daniel Boren is the president and chief banking officer at First United Bank of Oklahoma. Boren is a retired American politician,who served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 2005 to 2013. The district includes most of the eastern part of the state outside of Tulsa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He also served as a State Representative in Oklahoma House District 28.
James Manuel Costa is the U.S. representative for California's 16th congressional district. Serving as a Democrat in Congress since 2013,he represented California's 20th congressional district from 2005 to 2013. The district includes most of Fresno. Costa served in the California State Assembly from 1978 to 1994 and in the State Senate from 1994 to 2002. At the time of his election to the California State Legislature,he was the youngest member of the legislature at the age of 26. During his time in the California State Assembly,he served as the Majority Caucus Chair. Costa chaired the Blue Dog Coalition and was ranking member of the United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development,Research,Biotechnology,and Foreign Agriculture.
Peter Francis Welch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has been a major figure in Vermont politics for over three decades.
Jose Luis Correa is an American businessman and politician who is the U.S. representative for California's 46th congressional district. A Democrat,he previously served as a member of the California State Senate,representing the 34th district.
Norma Judith Torres,is an American politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 35th congressional district. Previously,she was a member of the California State Senate representing the 35th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Glenn William "GT" Thompson Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he was first elected to Congress in 2008 for the state's 5th congressional district;Thompson was redistricted to the 15th congressional district in the 2018 election by an order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Since 2021,he serves as the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee.
Walter Kurt Schrader is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 5th congressional district since 2009. His district covers most of Oregon's central coast,Salem,and many of Portland's southern suburbs,including a sliver of Portland itself. A member of the Democratic Party,Schrader served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1997 to 2008.
AndréD. Carson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district since 2008. A member of the Democratic Party,his district includes the southern four-fifths of Indianapolis,including Downtown Indianapolis. He became the dean of Indiana's congressional delegation following the retirement of Representative Pete Visclosky in 2021.
Jimmy Gomez is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 34th congressional district since 2017. His district includes Eagle Rock,Boyle Heights,Downtown Los Angeles,Koreatown,and other communities. A member of the Democratic Party,Gomez served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2017.
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