Member:Representative

Party:Democrat

Hometown:Rialto

State:California

District:43th District

Term:5 terms

Date of Birth:1/23/1947

Place of Birth:Belen, NM

Bio:Democrat, of San Bernardino County, CA; born in Belen, NM, January 23, 1947; education: graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, with a bachelor's degree in Sociology; professional: GTE Corp. (community relations); Interstate World Travel (owner); military service: Army; public service: elected to the California State Assembly, 1992, and served as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, and the Speaker's Federal Government Liaison, 1997-98; elected to the California State Senate, 1998; awards: American Legion California Legislator of the Year; VFW Outstanding Legislator; League of Women Voters Citizen of 38 Distinction; San Bernardino Kiwanis Club Kiwanian of the Year; Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen; 2004 National Farmers Union Presidential Award; U.S. Department of Agriculture Coalition of Minority Employees Award of Excellence; U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President's Achievement Award; Democratic Caucus Task Force on Homeland Security; vice chair, Democratic Caucus Task Force on Immigration; chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus; co-chair, Congressional Sex and Violence in the Media Caucus; House Army Caucus; Congressional Diabetes Caucus; Cancer Caucus; Military/Veterans Caucus; U.S.-Mexico Caucus; Blue Dog Coalition, the Nursing Caucus, Native American Caucus; Armenian Caucus; Good Movement Caucus and Out of Poverty Caucus; married: Barbara; four children: Joe Jeremy, Natalie, and Jennifer; committees: Agriculture; Financial Services; Natural Resources; elected to the 106th Congress on November 16, 1999, by special election; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Counties/Parishes:San Bernardino County (part). Cities: Colton, Fontana, Ontario, Redlands, Rialto, and San Bernardino.

Zip Codes:91758, 91761-62, 91764, 92316, 92324, 92334-37, 92346, 92376-77, 92401-08, 92410-13, 92415, 92418, 92423

Washington
1527 Longworth House Office Building ,
Washington, District of Columbia 20515
Tel: (202) 225-6161
Fax: (202) 225-8671

District
201 North E Street, Suite 102,
San Bernardino, California 92401
Tel: (909) 885-2222