Jerry McNerney | |
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| Member-elect of the California Senate from the 5th district | |
| Assuming office December 2, 2024 | |
| Succeeding | Susan Eggman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Pombo |
| Succeeded by | Josh Harder |
| Constituency | 11th district (2007–2013) 9th district (2013–2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1951 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Martine (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | United States Military Academy University of New Mexico (BS, MS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Thesis | A (1,1) Tensor Generalization of the Laplace-Beltrami Operator (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Stone |
Gerald Mark McNerney (/məkˈnɜːrni/ mək-NUR-nee; born June 18, 1951) is an American businessman, politician, and the U.S. representative for California's 9th congressional district from 2007 until 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district, numbered as the 11th district until 2013, was based in Stockton and included parts of San Joaquin County, East Contra Costa County, and southern Sacramento County. McNerney holds a Ph.D in mathematics.[1] McNerney did not run for reelection in 2022.[2]
On December 8, 2023, McNerney filed for an open seat in District 5 of the California State Senate, upending a move into the race by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua.[3] McNerney will face Republican Jim Shoemaker in the general election.[4]
- ^ Jerry McNerney (September 2, 2006). "Biographical detail in op-ed: "Three-ring Pombo Cash Circus Comes to Stockton"". YubaNet.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
- ^ Sonmez, Felicia (January 18, 2022). "Two more Democrats, Reps. Langevin and McNerney, announce their retirements". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ White, Jeremy B. (December 8, 2023). "Former Rep. Jerry McNerney jumps into fast-shifting California state Senate race". POLITICO. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Early results show Republican Shoemaker leading in expensive East Bay state Senate race". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 4, 2024.