Jim Bates | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 44th district | |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | Duke Cunningham |
Personal details | |
Born | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | July 21, 1941
Political party | Democratic |
Jim Bates (born July 21, 1941) is an American former politician who served as a Democratic elected official from San Diego, California. He served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991. He was the first congressman to be disciplined for sexual harassment.[1]