Jared Huffman
American lawyer & politician (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jared William Huffman (born February 18, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Huffman represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. He chaired the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee and the Assembly Environmental Caucus. He was elected to Congress in 2012 with more than 70% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Dan Roberts.[1] His congressional district covers the North Coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border.
Jared Huffman | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Lynn Woolsey |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 6th district | |
In office December 4, 2006 ā November 30, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Joe Nation |
Succeeded by | Beth Gaines |
Personal details | |
Born | Jared William Huffman (1964-02-18) February 18, 1964 (age 60) Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Susan Huffman |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | San Rafael, California, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) Boston College (JD) |
Signature | |
Website | House website |
Jared Huffman speaks in support of the America COMPETES Act Recorded February 2, 2022 | |
Huffman is the only elected member of the U.S. House who openly describes himself as religiously unaffiliated and a secular humanist. Huffman is also the only member of Congress who openly rejects the existence of God;[2] independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema has also been reported to be an atheist member of Congress,[3][4] although she has objected to that label.[5]