Bob Matsui

Bob Matsui
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 1, 2005
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byNita Lowey
Succeeded byRahm Emanuel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 1, 2005
Preceded byJohn E. Moss
Succeeded byDoris Matsui
Constituency3rd district (1979–1993)
5th district (1993–2005)
Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee
In office
September 8, 1991[1] – May 17, 1995[2]
Preceded byRobert Farmer
Succeeded byRobert Scott Pastrick
Member of the Sacramento City Council from the 8th district
In office
November 1971[3] – November 8, 1978[4]
Succeeded byPatrick Donovan
Personal details
Born
Robert Takeo Matsui

(1941-09-17)September 17, 1941
Sacramento, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 2005(2005-01-01) (aged 63)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeEast Lawn Memorial Park
East Sacramento, California
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 1966)​
Children1 son
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
University of California, Hastings (JD)
Bob Matsui's voice
Bob Matsui speaks in support of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004
Recorded February 11, 2004

Robert Takeo Matsui (Japanese: 松井 武男, September 17, 1941 – January 1, 2005)[5] was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the congressman for California's 5th congressional district from 1979 until his death at the end of his 13th term.[5][6]

The Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse in Sacramento is named in his honor.[7]

  1. ^ "Democrats Pick '92 Money Men". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Vol. 113, no. 251. September 8, 1991. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Sample, Herbert A. (May 18, 1995). "Matsui is promoted to Demo's No. 3 post". The Sacramento Bee. Vol. 277, no. 2780 (Final ed.). p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - Sacramento City Council- District 8 Race - Sep 21, 1971".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - Sacramento City Council- District 8 Race - Sep 23, 1975".
  5. ^ a b "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
  6. ^ "Congressman dies of rare disease". CNN.com. January 3, 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
  7. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 13, 2018.