Current Office: U.S. House Current District: 7 Office Seeking: U.S. House (Won, Primary) District Seeking: 7 First Elected: 11/08/1998 Last Elected: 11/04/2008 Next Election: 2010 Party: Democratic


Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Therese Hansen 2 Children: Katherine, James
Birth Date: 12/28/1936
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Home City: Seattle, WA
Religion: Episcopalian
Education:
MD, University of Illinois Medical School, 1963
BS, Wheaton College, 1958
Professional Experience:
Regional Medical Officer, Kinshasa, Zaire, United States Foreign Service, 1987-1988
Member, Public Health Associates of Seattle, 1983-1986
Consultant, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 1972-1983
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington Hospitals, 1970-1983
Consultant, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Juvenile Rehabilitation, 1972-1979
Chief Psychiatrist, Seattle/King County Jail, 1978
Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, 1968-1970
Residency in Child Psychiatry, University of Washington Hospitals, 1966-1968
Residency in Adult Psychiatry, University of Illinois Hospitals, 1964-1966
Intern, Buffalo General Hospital, 1963-1964
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1989-present
Senator, Washington State Senate, 1974-1986
Candidate, Washington State Governor, 1980
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, 1970-1972
Organizations:
Advisory Board, Childhaven, present
Advisory Board, Tom C. Wales Foundation, present
Visiting Committee, The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, present
Advisory Board, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, present
Board of Directors, Washington State China Relations Council, present
National President, Americans for Democratic Action, 2002-present
Honorary Board, Northwest AIDS Foundation
Member, Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Washington State Medical Association
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Commissioner, Japan-United States Friendship Commission, present
Co-Chair, African Trade and Investment Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional Friends of Animals
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Former Co-Chair/Founder, Congressional India and Indian-Americans Caucus
Co-Chair/Co-Founder, Congressional Kidney Caucus
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Chair/Founder, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
Congressional Urban Caucus
Congressional Wine Caucus
Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Minor League Baseball Caucus
National Bipartisan Commission on Future of Medicare
Rural Health Care Coalition
Committees:
Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Chair
Subcommittee on Trade, Member
Ways and Means, Member
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Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail: http://www.house.gov/mcdermott ...
Washington, D.C. Website: http://www.house.gov/mcdermott ...
Campaign Email: mcdermott@mcdermottforcongress ...
Campaign Webmail: http://www.mcdermottforcongres ...
Campaign Website: http://www.mcdermottforcongres ...
Washington, D.C. Address 1035 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-3106 Fax: 202-225-6197
District Address 1809 7th Avenue
Suite 1212 Seattle, WA 98101-1399 Phone: 206-553-7170 Fax: 206-553-7175
Key Staff AddressJan Shinpoch Chief of Staff 1035 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4707 Phone: 202-225-3106 Fax: 202-225-6197
Key Staff AddressBeverly Swain Scheduler 1035 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4707 Phone: 202-225-3106 Fax: 202-225-6197
Key Staff AddressMike DeCesare Communications Director 1035 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4707 Phone: 202-225-3106 Fax: 202-225-6197
Campaign Address Post Office Box 21786, Main Station Seattle, WA 98111-3786 Phone: 206-818-6225



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