- FARR, SAM
-
- Experience: House: District 20, 1993-Present
- Home State: California
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $212,351Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
- Write a Review
Personal
- Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' Farr
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Shary; 1 Child: Jessica
- Birth Date: 07/04/1941
- Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
- Home City: Carmel, CA
- Religion: Episcopalian
Education
- Attended, Monterey Institute of International Studies
- Attended, University of Santa Clara
- BS, Biology, Willamette University, 1963
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 1993-present
- Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 20, June 2003
- Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1969-1975, 1980-1993
- Member, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1975-1980
- Chair, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1979
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Ranking
Member
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present
- Member, Bi-Partisan Disabilities Caucus, present
- Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present
- Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Congressional Organic Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Wine Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Zoo & Aquarium Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Defense Communities Caucus, present
- Member, House Army Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus, present
- Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition, present
- Co-Chair, House Unexploded Ordnance Caucus, present
- Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, present
- Member, United States-Philippines Caucus, present
- Supervisor, Central Committee, Monterey County Democratic Party
- Member, Democratic Study Group Executive Committee
- Former Co-Chair, House and Senate International Education Study Group
- Former Vice Chair, House Environmental Caucus
Professional Experience
- Former Budget Analyst
- Former Committee Consultant
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Center for Non-Proliferation
- Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Member, Natividad Hospital Foundation
- Member, O'Neill Sea Odyssey
- Member, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association
- Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Colombia, 1964-1966
General Survey
Total: 117
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
---|---|---|---|
09/22/2016 | H.R.1838 | Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act | 09/22/2016 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. (All Actions) |
08/04/2016 | H.R.5797 | California Seamounts and Ridges National Marine Conservation Area Designation and Management Act | 08/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions) |
05/18/2016 | H.J.Res.94 | Conferring honorary citizenship of the United States on Staff Sergeant Laszlo Holovits, Jr. | 05/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
08/18/2015 | H.R.2717 | Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2015 | 08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions) |
12/11/2014 | H.R.5545 | To reauthorize the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009. | 12/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions) |
11/17/2014 | H.R.5541 | Exercise and Fitness For All Act | 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions) |
07/25/2014 | H.R.272 | To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense joint outpatient clinic to be constructed in Marina, California, as the "Major General William H. Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic". | 07/25/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-130. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
05/20/2014 | H.R.1776 | Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act | 05/20/2014 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
08/01/2013 | H.Res.324 | Expressing support for designation of the week of September 22, 2013, through September 28, 2013, as "National Marine Technology Week" to recognize the important contributions that marine technology has made to the United States. | 08/01/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions) |
04/08/2013 | H.R.710 | Truth in Trials Act | 04/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. (All Actions) |
01/10/2013 | H.R.3641 | Pinnacles National Park Act | 01/10/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-245. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
08/14/2012 | H.R.6286 | Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act of 2012 | 08/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions) |
08/02/2012 | H.R.1171 | Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012 | 08/02/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions) |
08/01/2012 | H.R.6134 | Truth in Trials Act | 08/01/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
11/18/2011 | H.R.3484 | Travel Regional Investment Partnership Act | 11/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions) |
10/04/2011 | H.R.854 | To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. | 10/04/2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
09/23/2010 | H.Res.1624 | Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States Organization, and for other purposes. | 09/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. (All Actions) |
09/23/2010 | H.R.4195 | To authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. | 09/23/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
06/30/2010 | H.R.5434 | Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act | 06/30/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. (All Actions) |
06/28/2010 | H.Res.1387 | Recognizing the heroic contributions of Japanese-Americans who served in the Military Intelligence Service during and after World War II. | 06/28/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) |
Total: 4703
Write your review
on this candidate
Rate this candidate:
Click stars to rate
- 0 Comments