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Sam Farr

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Rep. Sam Farr, born in San Francisco, California, July 4, 1941, is a Democrat, representing the 17th Congressional District of California.

Contents 1 Education 2 Political history 3 Committees 4 Contact 5 GovTrack link 6 External links 7 Related areas

Education

• graduated from Carmel High School, Carmel, Calif., 1959
• B.S., Willamette University, Salem, Oreg., 1963
• attended Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif.
• attended Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, Calif.

Political history

• Peace Corps, 1963-1965
• staff, California state assembly;
• member, Monterey County, Calif., board of supervisors, 1975-1980, chair, 1979
• member of the California state assembly, 1980-1993
• elected as a Democrat to the 103rd United States Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Leon Panetta and reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (June 8, 1993-present). [1]

Committees

• Member, House Committee on Appropriations
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Homeland Security
  • Member, House Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

Contact

Washington DC Office
1221 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2861
Fax: (202) 225-6791

Salinas Office
100 West Alisal Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 424-2229
Fax: (831) 424-7099
Toll-free: (800) 340-FARR

Santa Cruz
701 Ocean Street
Room 318
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 429-1976

GovTrack link

• GovTrack: Rep. Sam Farr

External links

• Rep. Sam Farr's House website bio page
• FARR, Sam, (1941 - ) from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
• Rep. Sam Farr On the Issues
• OpenSecrets.org: Career Profile of Rep. Sam Farr
• OpenCongress.org: Rep. Sam Farr
• Progressive Punch: Rep. Sam Farr
• Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings of Rep. Sam Farr
• Washington Post Votes Database: Rep. Sam Farr

Related areas

• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
  • United States Congress
    • 111th Congress
      • Senate
        • Senate Committees
      • House
        • House Committees
    • List of United States Congresses
  • Passing legislation

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