Doug LaMalfa | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mike Thompson |
Member of the California State Senate from the 4th district | |
In office December 6, 2010 – August 31, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Sam Aanestad |
Succeeded by | Jim Nielsen |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 2nd district | |
In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Richard Dickerson |
Succeeded by | Jim Nielsen |
Personal details | |
Born | Douglas Lee LaMalfa[1] July 2, 1960 Oroville, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jill LaMalfa |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | Richvale, California, U.S. |
Education | Butte College California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (BS) |
Website | House website |
Douglas Lee LaMalfa (/ləˈmælfə/ lə-MAL-fə; born July 2, 1960)[2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 1st congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, his district, formerly the second-largest in the state after the 8th (now largely the 23rd), covers nearly all of interior Northern California, including Chico, Redding, and Susanville.
A native of Oroville, LaMalfa was the California State Assemblyman for the 2nd district from 2002 to 2008 and California State Senator from the 4th district from 2010 to 2012.