John Doolittle
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| Secretary of the House Republican Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Speaker | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Barbara Cubin |
| Succeeded by | John Carter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Victor H. Fazio |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 14th district |
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In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Norman D. Shumway |
| Succeeded by | Anna Eshoo |
| Member of the California Senate from the 1st district | |
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In office 1984–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Ray E. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Tim Leslie |
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John Taylor Doolittle October 30, 1950 Glendale, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Doolittle |
| Residence | Roseville, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz, University of the Pacific |
| Occupation | Political assistant |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
John Taylor Doolittle (born October 30, 1950), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009, representing California's 4th congressional district. In the 109th Congress, he held a leadership role as the Deputy Whip for the Republican party in the House. He was succeeded in the House of Representatives by .
Doolittle was born in Glendale, California. He grew up in Cupertino, California, graduating from Cupertino High School in 1968. He graduated with honors with a B.A. in History from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He also has a law degree from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, in Sacramento, in 1978.
Doolittle spent two years as a missionary in Argentina for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before going to law school. Doolittle is married to the former Julia (Julie) Harlow. They have a son and daughter.
In 1979, Doolittle worked as an aide to State Senator H. L. Richardson, the conservative founder of Gun Owners of America and the Law and Order Campaign Committee.
In a 1980 race for the California State Senate, Doolittle, then 29, stunned everyone by narrowly defeating Democrat Albert S. Rodda, dean of the state Senate and chair of the Senate Finance Committee.
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