Bob Filner

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Rep. Bob Filner, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 4, 1942, serves the 51st Congressional District of California. Filner, a Democrat, was first elected to the House in 1992. He is the Chairman of the House Committee on Veteran's Affairs.

1 Education
2 Employment
3 Political history
4 Committees
5 Scandal
6 Contact
7 GovTrack link
8 External Links
9 Related areas

Education

B.A., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1963
M.A., University of Delaware, Newark, Del., 1969
Ph.D., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1973

Employment

faculty, San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif., 1970-1992

Political history

staff, United States Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, 1975
staff, United States Representative Donald M. Fraser of Minnesota, 1976
member, San Diego, Calif., school board, 1979-1983, president, 1982
staff, United States Representative Jim Bates of California, 1984
member of the San Diego, Calif., city council, 1987-1992
deputy mayor of San Diego, Calif., 1990
elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present)
chair, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (One Hundred Tenth Congress).

Committees

Chair, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Member, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Member, House Subcommittee on Aviation
- Member, House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Member, House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Scandal

Filner was chared with assault and battery in connection with an incident at the baggage area of Washington's Dulles airport. (Source: [1] TPM Election Central, August 20, 2007)

Contact

Washington DC Office
2428 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-8045
Fax: (202) 225-9073

Chula Vista Office
333 F Street
Suite A
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: (619) 422-5963
Fax: (619) 422-7290

GovTrack link

GovTrack: Rep.Bob Filner

External Links

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