John Garamendi

John Garamendi (2013)

John Raymond Garamendi (born January 24, 1945 in Camp Blanding , Clay County , Florida ) is an American politician . From 2007 to 2009 he was Lieutenant Governor of California ; since then he has represented this state in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Garamendi grew up in Mokelumne Hill (California) and later studied at the University of California at Berkeley . During this time he was also a football player and wrestler. This was followed by a degree at Harvard University . In the following years Garamendi was a private businessman and rancher. Between 1966 and 1968 he worked for the Peace Corps in Ethiopia . At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . From 1974 to 1976 he was a member of the California State Assembly ; from 1976 to 1990 he was a member of the State Senate .

From 1991 to 1994 and again from 2002 to 2006 Garamendi was the California State Government's Insurance Commissioner. From 1995 to 1998 he was Deputy Secretary of the Interior ( Deputy Secretary of the Interior ) . In November 2006 he was nominated by the Democratic Party as a candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor of California and prevailed against the Republican Tom McClintock . On January 8, 2007, he became deputy to Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was also confirmed in office .

After the resignation of Congressman Ellen Tauscher , Garamendi was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the by-election due for the tenth seat of California , where he took up his new mandate on November 3, 2009. He resigned from the post of lieutenant governor, whereupon Governor Schwarzenegger, with the approval of the state legislature, appointed the Republican Abel Maldonado as the new lieutenant governor.

In 2010 it was confirmed with 58.9% of the vote. He is or was a member of the Armed Forces Committee and the Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, as well as four sub-committees. He was previously a member of the Committee on Natural Resources . He was also a member of the International Conservation Caucus . After three further re-elections in 2012, 2014 and 2016, he can continue to exercise his office today. His new legislative period runs until January 3, 2019 with the option of a further candidacy in 2018. Since January 3, 2013, he has represented the third electoral district of his state.

John Garamendi is married with six children. He lives privately with his family in Walnut Grove .

Web links

Commons : John Garamendi  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Web presence at the congress
• John Garamendi in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)