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Walter William Herger, a Republican, represented the 2nd District of California in the U. S. House of Representatives since 1987. (map)

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 2 Biography 2.1 2006 elections 3 Money in Politics 4 Committees and Affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 4.2 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) 5 More Background Data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 Local blogs and discussion sites

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Iraq War

Herger voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.^[1]

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Biography

Herger was born May 20, 1945 in Yuba City, California, attended California State University, Sacramento and was a cattle rancher, businessman and member of the California State Assembly (1980-1986) before entering the House.

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated A.J. Sekhon to face Herger in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Herger retained his seat.

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 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	$ 20,000
Credit Union National Assn	$ 15,000
Vestar Capital Partners	$ 10,000
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance	$ 8,000
National Venture Capital Assn	$ 7,500
Blue Cross/Blue Shield	$ 7,000
National Community Pharmacists Assn	$ 7,000
American Assn of Clinical Urologists	$ 5,000
American Health Care Assn	$ 5,000
American Physical Therapy Assn	$ 5,000
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 Walter Herger from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
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 Walter Herger from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Walter Herger from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Walter Herger from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Subcommittee on Health
  • Subcommittee on Trade

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

• House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support
  • Subcommittee on Trade

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

• House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Subcommittee on Human Resources - Chair
  • Subcommittee on Trade

More Background Data

• Background information on Walter Herger from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Walter Herger from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Walter Herger from the Washington Post database

• Information on Walter Herger from Congress Merge

Wikipedia also has an article on Walter Herger. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
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District offices
55 Independence Circle, Suite 104, Chico, CA 95973 Ph: 530-893-8363 Fax: (none entered) 410 Hemsted Drive, Suite 115, Redding, CA 96002 Ph: 530-223-5898 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
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Campaign office
No campaign website entered. No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Articles and resources

• Official website
• Campaign website
• Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Tiger Beat: Music, Culture, and Politics

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55 Independence Circle, Suite 104, Chico, CA 95973 Phone: 530-893-8363 / Fax: 530-893-8619 410 Hemsted Drive, Suite 115, Redding, CA 96002 Phone: 530-223-5898 / Fax: 530-223-5897
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Date of Birth: May 20, 1945 November 4, 1986