Richard Pombo
| Richard Pombo | |
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| Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Nick Rahall |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Lantos |
| Succeeded by | Jerry McNerney |
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Richard William Pombo January 8, 1961 Tracy, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Annette Cole |
| Alma mater | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
Richard William Pombo (born January 8, 1961) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented California's 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. Pombo lost a reelection bid to Democratic challenger Jerry McNerney on November 7, 2006.
On January 4, 2010, Pombo announced his candidacy for Congress in California's 19th congressional district to succeed retiring fellow Republican George Radanovich, although he did not live in the district. Pombo came in third in that four-way GOP race, with 20.8 percent of the votes.
Pombo was born in Tracy, California, 18 miles south of . He attended Cal Poly, Pomona, for three years before dropping out to work for his family's cattle and dairy business. He is a descendant of Portuguese immigrants. Pombo is married to the former Annette Cole and has three children. Even after being elected to Congress, he returned to his 500-acre (2 km2) ranch near Tracy every week. Pombo is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
From 1990 to 1992, Pombo served on the Tracy City Council.
In 1992, Pombo won the Republican primary by defeating several candidates in a race for an open seat in a district newly created by redistricting. California had added seven seats in the House after the 1990 census. Pombo's strongest opponent in the Republican primary was moderate Republican Sandra Smoley, a Sacramento County Supervisor.
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