Sam Farr
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 20th district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Costa |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Panetta |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th district |
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In office June 17, 1993 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Leon Panetta |
| Succeeded by | Mike Honda |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 28th district |
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In office December 1980 – June 1993 |
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| Succeeded by | Bruce McPherson |
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Samuel Sharon Farr July 4, 1941 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Shary Baldwin Farr |
| Children | Jessica Farr |
| Residence | Carmel, California |
| Alma mater | Willamette University, Santa Clara University, Monterey Institute of International Studies |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Samuel Sharon "Sam" Farr (born July 4, 1941) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for California's 17th (1993–2013) and 20th congressional districts (2013–17). He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to Congress in a 1993 special election when longtime Democratic Rep. Leon Panetta resigned to become Director of the Office of Management and Budget. On November 12, 2015, he announced his retirement from Congress after the 2016 elections.
Farr was born in San Francisco, the son of Janet E. (née Haskins) and Frederick Sharon "Fred" Farr. One of his maternal great-grandfathers was acting mayor of Los Angeles William Hartshorn Bonsall, and one of his paternal great-great-grandfathers was the brother of Nevada Senator William Sharon. He grew up in Carmel, where he still lives. His father was a California state senator for many years. Farr was educated at Willamette University, Santa Clara University and the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
He is married to Shary and has one daughter, Jessica. He is grandfather to two: Ella and Zach.
Farr joined the Peace Corps in 1964 and served for two years as a volunteer in Colombia. He spent his time in a poor barrio near Medellin, teaching community development skills.
While he was serving in Colombia, Farr’s mother died from cancer. Following her death, his father visited with Farr’s sisters. While riding horses, one of his sisters (Nancy), was thrown and hit her head. She died on the operating table in a Colombian hospital.
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