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Jim Costa
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| U.S. Representative Jim Costa (D) | ||
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| CA-16 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Natural Resources | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: N/a Incumbent running: Yes, for a different seat | ||
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2012 candidates for CA-16 | ||
| Confirmed: | Jim Costa, Brian Whelan | |
| Possible: | None so far | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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| Official website | ||
James Manuel "Jim" Costa, a Democrat, has represented the 20th Congressional District of California in the U. S. House of Representatives since 2004.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Environmental record
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Biography
Born in Fresno on April 13 1952, Costa is a third-generation family farmer. His grandparents emigrated from Portugal's Azores Islands in the early 20th century. He graduated from Fresno State in 1974. He was a state legislator for 24 years, serving in the California State Assembly from 1978 until 1991, and in the California State Senate from 1994 until 2002. He was an aggressive fighter for farmers, the environment and health care in the Fresno area.
In 2004, Costa defeated Republican state senator Roy Ashburn to become the U.S. Representative for the 20th District.
Costa's legislative priorities are largely centered around California's Central Valley, a key agricultural region for the U.S. According to his House biography, Costa "has spent the majority of his life working to improve the lives of the people of the San Joaquin Valley on the local, state and national level. An accomplished problem solver, Costa cares first and foremost about the Valley, above partisanship and politics. His innovative approach to practical legislation has brought significant benefits to all Valley residents."[1]
2006 elections
No major candidates announced their intentions to contest Costa’s seat in the November 2006 election. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [2]
2008 elections
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This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the California superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage. |
Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Jim Costa, as a superdelegate, had not endorsed a candidate for President.
- See other superdelegates who endorsed Obama, endorsed Clinton, were undeclared or had pledged to support the primary winner (state or national).
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Money in Politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2006 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| ML Street Properties | $ 19,800 |
| Penstar Group | $ 15,000 |
| PG&E Corp | $ 14,000 |
| Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $ 12,000 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $ 11,640 |
| Harris Farms | $ 11,500 |
| Granville Homes | $ 11,000 |
| Exchange Contractors | $ 10,500 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $ 10,000 |
| AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America | $ 10,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Jim Costa from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Jim Costa from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Jim Costa from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Jim Costa from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Natural Resources
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
- Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats
- Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Water & Power
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Chair
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture
- Subcommittee on Department Operations Oversight Dairy Nutrition and Forestry
- House Committee on Resources
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- House Committee on Science
- Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Jim Costa. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Articles and resources
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Jim | Middle name: | Last name: Costa |
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| Party: D | State: CA | District:
16 District short: 16 |
Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-3341 | Fax: 202-225-9308 | Website: http://costa.house.gov | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/formcosta/issue.htm Email address: |
| DC office: 1314 Longworth House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: C001059 | Votesmart ID: 3577 | FEC ID: H4CA20082 | Govtrack ID: 400618 |
| CRP ID: N00026341 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: repjimcosta |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Jim_Costa | YouTubeID: http://youtube.com/RepJimCostaCA20 | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 2, 2004 |
First Took Current Office: January 3, 2005 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
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| Freshman Member? No |
Previous Political Work? California Senate 1994-2002, California Assembly 1978-1994 |
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Date of Birth: April 13, 1952 November 2, 2004 | |||
