Jared Huffman
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Wally Herger |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 6th district |
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In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Nation |
| Succeeded by | Beth Gaines |
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Jared William Huffman February 18, 1964 Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Susan |
| Children | 2 |
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University of California, Santa Barbara Boston College |
| Website | House |
Jared William Huffman (born February 18, 1964) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
From 2006 to 2012, Huffman was a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 6th district. Huffman chaired the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee and also chaired the Assembly Environmental Caucus. He was elected to Congress in November 2012 with more than 70% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Dan Roberts. His congressional district covers the North Coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border.
Huffman graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1982 and later received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science magna cum laude from University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. At UCSB, Huffman was a three-time All-American volleyball player. Huffman was a member of USA Volleyball Team in 1987 when the team was ranked #1 in the world and had recently won the World Championship. He went on to graduate cum laude from Boston College Law School in 1990.
Huffman became a consumer attorney specializing in public interest cases. Among his court victories was a case on behalf of the National Organization for Women, which required all California State University campuses to comply with Title IX. Huffman was a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council. He was also a publicly elected director of the Marin Municipal Water District for twelve years, including three terms as board president.
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