Representative James McDermott

District 7 Washington , Democrat
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Name
James A. McDermott
 
Birth Place
Chicago, IL
 
Birth Date
12/28/1936
 
Education
MD, University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, 1963
BS, Wheaton College, 1958.

 
Religion
Episcopalian
 
Family
Wife: Therese Hansen
2 Children: Katherine, James.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Regional Medical Officer, United States Foreign Service, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1987-1988
Member, Public Health Associates of Seattle, 1983-1986
Consultant, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 1972-1983
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington Hospitals, 1970-1983
Consultant, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Juvenile Rehabilitation, 1972-1979
Chief Psychiatrist, Seattle/King County Jail, 1978
Lieutenant Commander, Chief Psychiatrist, U.S. Navy Medical Corps, 1968-1970
Residency in Child Psychiatry, University of Washington Hospitals, 1966-1968
Residency in Adult Psychiatry, University of Illinois Hospitals, 1964-1966
Internship, Buffalo General Hospital, 1963-1964.

 
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-present
Senator, Washington State Senate, 1974-1986
Candidate, Washington State Governor, 1980
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1970-1972.

 
Organizations
Advisory Board, Childhaven, present
Advisory Board, Tom C. Wales Foundation, present
Visiting Committee, The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, present
Advisory Board, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, present
Board of Directors, Washington State China Relations Council, present
National President, Americans for Democratic Action, 2002-present
Northwest AIDS Foundation, Honorary Board
Member, Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Washington State Medical Association.

 
Current Office
House of Representatives
 
State
Washington
 
District
7
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
11/08/1998
 
Next Election
2008
 
Washington, D.C. Address
1035 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0001
Phone: 202-225-3106
Fax: 202-225-6197
 
District Address
1809 7th Avenue, Suite 1212
Seattle, WA 98101-1399
Phone: 206-553-7170
Fax: 206-553-7175
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Committees  N/A

 
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Commissioner, Japan-United States Friendship Commission, present
Co-Chair, African Trade and Investment Caucus
Chair/Founder, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Inda and Indian-Americans
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional Friends of Animals
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Past Co-Chair/Founder, Congressional India and Indian-Americans Caucus
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Kidney Caucus
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Congresstional Urban Caucus
Congressional Wine Caucus
Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Japan-United States Friendship Commission
Minor League Baseball Caucus
National Bipartsan Commission on Future of Medicare
Rural Health Care Coalition
Steering Committee.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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