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Representative Fortney H. 'Pete' Stark (CA)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 13
First Elected: 11/07/1972
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Deborah
7 Children: Jeffrey, Beatrice, Thakia, Sarah, Fortney, Hannah, Andrew.
Birth Date: 11/11/1931
Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI
Home City: San Leandro, CA
Religion: Unitarian

Education:
MBA, Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1960
BS, Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953.

Professional Experience:
Founder/President, Security National Bank, Walnut Creek, 1963-1972
First Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1955-1957.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1973-present
Candidate, California State Senate, 1969.


Organizations:
Member, Board of Trustees, California Democratic Council
Former Director, Common Cause
Former Board Member, Council for Civic Unity
Former Board Member, Housing Development Corporation
Former Chairman, Board of Trustees, Starr King School of the Ministry.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Progressive Caucus.

Committees:
Joint Committee on Taxation, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Chair
Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Member
Ways and Means, Member




Photo for Representative Fortney H. 'Pete' Stark (CA)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail:
https://forms.house.gov/stark/ ...
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.house.gov/stark/

Washington, D.C. Address
239 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0513
Phone: 202-225-5065
Fax: 202-226-3805
District Address
39300 Civic Center Drive
Suite 220
Fremont, CA 94538
Phone: 510-494-1388
Fax: 510-494-5852
Key Staff Address
Debbie Curtis
Chief of Staff
239 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5065
Fax: 202-226-3805
http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm
Key Staff Address
Roxanne Scott
Scheduler
239 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5065
Fax: 202-226-3805
http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm
Key Staff Address
Yoni Cohen
Press Secretary
239 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5065
Fax: 202-226-3805
http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm





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