Dennis Cardoza
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Dennis Cardoza GOIH |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 18th district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – August 15, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Condit |
| Succeeded by | Anna Eshoo |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 26th district |
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In office 1996–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Sal Cannella |
| Succeeded by | Greg Aghazarian |
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Dennis Alan Cardoza March 31, 1959 Merced, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Kathie McLoughlin |
| Residence | Atwater, California |
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California State University, Stanislaus University of Maryland, College Park |
| Occupation | rancher, small business owner |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Dennis Alan Cardoza, GOIH (born March 31, 1959) is the former U.S. Representative for California's 18th congressional district from 2003 to 2012. The district took in a large swath of the Central Valley, from to Fresno. He is a member of the Democratic Party. On October 20, 2011, he announced he would retire from Congress at the end of 2012.
He first won election to Congress after defeating Congressman Gary Condit in the March 2002 Democratic Party primary election.
He resigned from Congress effective August 14, 2012, citing family concerns as a priority, and joined law firm Foley & Lardner LLP.
Cardoza was born in Merced, California, of Portuguese ancestry. He grew up in Atwater, California, and graduated from Atwater High School. He was educated at the California State University, Stanislaus in Turlock, California, then transferred to University of Maryland, College Park. He is a member of Theta Chi Fraternity.
Cardoza's interest in public service began in college when he interned on Capitol Hill during the summer of 1979. The first in his family to graduate from college, Cardoza went on to run a successful small business. Cardoza served as a city council member in both Merced and Atwater and was a Member of the California State Assembly from 1996 to 2002. During his six years in the Assembly, he chaired the Rules Committee and helped found the Moderate Democratic Caucus.
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