Sam Farr
American politician (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Sharon Farr[1] (born July 4, 1941) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for California's 17th (1993–2013) and 20th congressional districts (2013–17). He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to Congress in a 1993 special election when longtime Democratic Rep. Leon Panetta resigned to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. On November 12, 2015, he announced his retirement from Congress after the 2016 elections.[2]
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Sam Farr | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office June 8, 1993 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Leon Panetta |
Succeeded by | Jimmy Panetta |
Constituency | 17th district (1993–2013) 20th district (2013–2017) |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 27th district | |
In office December 7, 1992 – June 14, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Sal Cannella |
Succeeded by | Bruce McPherson |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Sharon Farr (1941-07-04) July 4, 1941 (age 83) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Shary Baldwin Farr |
Children | Jessica Farr |
Parent | Fred Farr (father) |
Residence | Carmel, California |
Alma mater | Willamette University, Santa Clara University, Monterey Institute of International Studies |
Sam Farr honors retiring members of California's House delegation Recorded December 12, 2012 | |
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