John Garamendi
John Raymond Garamendi is an American businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfield and Vacaville in the United States House of Representatives since 2009. Garamendi was the California insurance commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and 2003 to 2007, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998, and the 46th lieutenant governor of California from 2007 until his election to Congress in late 2009.
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Background
Born
1945-01-24, Camp Blanding
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Haas School of Business
Prior Occupations
politician, businessperson, cattle rancher
Positions Held
member of the California State Assembly, member of the State Senate of California, secretary, Lieutenant Governor of California, United States representative, United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior
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Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
California
Status
Current member
In office since
2009
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