Ami Bera
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 7th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Dan Lungren |
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March 2, 1965 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Janine Bera |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Irvine |
| Religion | Unitarian Universalism |
| Website |
House website Campaign website |
Amerish Babulal "Ami" Bera /ˈɑːmi ˈbɛrə/ (born March 2, 1965) is an American physician who has been the U.S. Representative for California's 7th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Bera was re-elected in both 2014 and 2016 in very competitive races. Bera is the only Unitarian Universalist in Congress.
Bera's father, Babulal Bera, immigrated to the United States from Mexico City in 1958. Two years later, Babulal Bera was joined by his wife, Kanta. Ami Bera was born in Los Angeles and raised in the neighboring Orange County city of La Palma.
He has a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from the University of California at Irvine, also earning his Doctor of Medicine degree there in 1991. He served as associate dean for admissions at the UC Davis School of Medicine and later served as the chief medical officer for the County of Sacramento.
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