Jimmy Panetta
| Jimmy Panetta | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 20th district | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Sam Farr |
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October 1, 1969 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carrie |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Carmel Valley, California |
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| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | House website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Navy Reserve |
James Varni "Jimmy" Panetta /pəˈnɛtə/ (born October 1, 1969) is an American politician from the state of California. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 20th congressional district.
Panetta graduated from Carmel High School in Carmel, California. He then attended Monterey Peninsula College and University of California, Davis, graduating with a bachelor's degree in international relations. He then interned at the United States Department of State. Panetta received his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. He joined the United States Navy Reserve and completed a tour of duty in the War in Afghanistan. Panetta worked in the Alameda County, California, prosecutor's office and as a deputy district attorney for the District Attorney's office of Monterey County, California.
After incumbent Sam Farr announced in November 2015 that he would not seek reelection to the United States House of Representatives, Panetta announced his candidacy to succeed Farr in California's 20th congressional district in the 2016 election. Panetta defeated Republican Casey Lucius in the November general election. House Democrats selected Panetta to be a regional whip for Northern California, the Central Coast, Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands. He was sworn in on January 3, 2017. He joined the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Subcommittees on Water, Power and Oceans and Federal Lands.
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