Daniel Hamburg

Daniel Hamburg

Daniel Hamburg (born October 6, 1948 in St. Louis , Missouri ) is an American politician . Between 1993 and 1995 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Daniel Hamburg studied at Stanford University in California until 1970 . He then lived in Ukiah , where he founded an alternative school. In the meantime he developed a study program for cultural advancement in China . Between 1976 and 1980 Hamburg was a member of the planning commission of the city of Ukiah. From 1981 to 1985 he was district administrator in Mendocino County . Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party at the time . In the 1992 congressional election he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of California , where he succeeded Frank Riggs on January 3, 1993 , whom he had defeated in the election. Since he lost to Riggs in 1994, he was only able to serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1995 .

After his time in the US House of Representatives ended, Daniel Hamburg joined the Green Party . There he campaigns for environmental protection. In 1998, he ran unsuccessfully as his new party's candidate for governor of California . In the 2000 presidential elections he supported Ralph Nader , his party's candidate. In the same year he was arrested for demonstrating for the legalization of marijuana. He has served on the Mendocino County County Council since 2010.

Web links

• Daniel Hamburg in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)