John Garamendi
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd district 10th (2009–2013) |
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Assumed office November 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ellen Tauscher |
| 46th Lieutenant Governor of California | |
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In office January 8, 2007 – November 3, 2009 |
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| Governor | Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Preceded by | Cruz Bustamante |
| Succeeded by | Mona Pasquil (Acting) |
| 1st and 5th Insurance Commissioner of California | |
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In office January 6, 2003 – January 8, 2007 |
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| Governor |
Gray Davis Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Preceded by | Harry Low |
| Succeeded by | Steve Poizner |
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In office January 7, 1991 – January 2, 1995 |
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| Governor | Pete Wilson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Quackenbush |
| United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior | |
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In office August 15, 1995 – April 1998 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | David Hayes |
| Member of the California Senate from the 5th district |
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In office December 3, 1984 – December 3, 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Milton Marks |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Johnston |
| Member of the California Senate from the 13th district |
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In office December 2, 1976 – December 3, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Al Alquist |
| Succeeded by | Al Alquist |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 7th district |
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In office December 7, 1974 – December 2, 1976 |
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| Preceded by | William Bagley |
| Succeeded by | Norman Waters |
| Personal details | |
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John Raymond Garamendi January 24, 1945 Camp Blanding, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Garamendi |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Berkeley Harvard Business School |
| Religion | Christianity |
John Raymond Garamendi /ˌɡærəˈmɛndi/ (born January 24, 1945) is an American rancher, businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfield and Suisun City, in the United States House of Representatives since November 2009. Garamendi was previously the California Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and 2003 to 2007, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998 and the 46th Lieutenant Governor of California from 2007 until his election to Congress.
Garamendi was born in Camp Blanding, Florida and raised in Mokelumne Hill, California. He earned a B.A. in business from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, then served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia from 1966 to 1968. He was elected to the California State Assembly in 1974, serving a single term before being elected to the California State Senate in 1976, where he served for four terms until 1990. During this time he had a spell as Majority Leader and ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nominations for Governor of California in 1982 and for California State Controller in 1986.
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