Kevin McCarthy (politician)
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| Assumed office January 4, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Thomas |
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| Born | January 26, 1965 Bakersfield, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Judy McCarthy |
| Children | Connor McCarthy Meghan McCarthy |
| Residence | Bakersfield, California |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | Congressman Kevin McCarthy |
Kevin McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is a U.S. politician who is the Congressman for the 22nd District of California. Prior to his election as a Congressman, he had served two terms in the California State Assembly, including two years as the Republican Floor Leader.
Born in Bakersfield, California, McCarthy is a fourth-generation resident of Kern County. McCarthy opened his first business, Kevin O's Deli, at the age of 21 to raise money to go to California State University, Bakersfield, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1989 and Master of Business Administration in 1994.
From 1999 to 2001 McCarthy served as Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation, one of the strongest political organizations in the country.
From the late 1990s until 2002, McCarthy served as the District Director for U.S. Congressman Bill Thomas, the Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. In 2000, McCarthy was elected as a Trustee on the Kern Community College District Board, winning 13% more votes than his nearest competitor.
In 2002, McCarthy was elected to the State Assembly with 76% of the vote to represent the 32nd District. In 2003, he was unanimously elected Republican Assembly Leader, effective January 2004, becoming the first freshman Assemblymember and the first Kern County legislator to hold the post. In November 2004, McCarthy was re-elected to the Assembly with 79% of the vote.
On November 7, 2006, McCarthy was elected to represent the 22nd Congressional District, replacing his former boss, retiring congressman Thomas.
[edit] Committee Assignments
- Financial Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Committee On House Administration
- Subcommittee on Elections (Ranking Member)
- Joint Commitee on Printing
- Assistant Whip
- House Republican Steering Committee
[edit] External links
- U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy official House site
- Kevin McCarthy at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Mr Kevin McCarthy campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Kevin McCarthy issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Kevin McCarthy campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Kevin McCarthy (CA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Kevin McCarthy profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Kevin McCarthy voting record
- Kevin McCarthy for Congress official campaign site
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Roy Ashburn |
California State Assemblyman 32nd District 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Jean Fuller |
| Preceded by Dave Cox |
California State Assembly Republican Leader January 5, 2004–April 17, 2006 |
Succeeded by George Plescia |
| Preceded by Bill Thomas |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd congressional district January 4, 2007–present |
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