Representative Sam Farr

District 2 California, Democrat
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Name
Sam Farr
 
Birth Place
San Francisco, CA
 
Birth Date
07/04/1941
 
Education
Attended, University of Santa Clara Law School, 1968
Attended, Monterey Institute of International Studies, 1964
BS, Biology, Willamette University, 1963.

 
Religion
Episcopal
 
Family
Wife: Shary Baldwin
1 Child: Jessica.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Budget Analyst, Committee Consultant, California State Legislature, 1969-1975
Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Colombia, South America, 1964-1966.

 
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-present
Assemblymember, California State Assembly, 1980-1993
Supervisor, Monterey County, 1975-1980
Democratic Central Committee.

 
Organizations
Center for Non-Proliferation
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Nativadad Hospital Foundation
O'Neill Sea Odyssey
Member, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association.

 
Current Office
House of Representatives
 
State
California
 
District
17
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
1993
 
Next Election
2008
 
County
Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz (southern half). Population (2000), 639,088.
 
Zipcodes
93426, 93450-51, 93901-02, 93905-08, 93912, 93915, 93920-28, 93930, 93932-33, 93940, 93942-44, 93950, 93953-55, 93960, 93962, 95001, 95003-04, 95010, 95012, 95019, 95023-24, 95039, 95043, 95045, 95060-65, 95073, 95075-77
 
Washington, D.C. Address
1221 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2861
Fax: 202-225-6791
 
District Address
100 West Alisal Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-424-2229
Fax: 831-424-7099
 
District Address
701 Ocean Street, Room 318
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-429-1976
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Committees
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Military Quality of Life and Veterans' Affairs, and Related Agencies
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Co Chair, House Organics Caucus, 2003-present
Member, House Appropriations Committee, 1999-present
Co Chair, House Ocean Caucus, 1997-present
Co Chair, House Travel and Tourism Caucus, 1997-present
Co Chair, House/Senate International Education Study Group
Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
Vice Chair, House Environmental Caucus
Co Chair, House UXO Caucus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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