Jim Costa

Jim Costa
Co-Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition
In office
January 3, 2023 – May 24, 2023
Serving with Jared Golden
Preceded byEd Case
Stephanie Murphy
Tom O'Halleran
Succeeded byMarie Gluesenkamp Perez
Mary Peltola
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
Assumed office
January 3, 2005
Preceded byCal Dooley
Constituency20th district (2005–2013)
16th district (2013–2023)
21st district (2023–present)
Member of the California State Senate
from the 16th district
In office
December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2002
Preceded byPhil Wyman
Succeeded byDean Florez
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 30th district
In office
December 4, 1978 – November 30, 1994
Preceded byKenneth L. Maddy
Succeeded byBrian Setencich
Personal details
Born
James Manuel Costa

(1952-04-13) April 13, 1952 (age 72)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Fresno, California
EducationCalifornia State University, Fresno (BA)
WebsiteHouse website

James Manuel Costa ComM (born April 13, 1952) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 21st congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 20th congressional district from 2005 to 2013 and the 16th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes most of Fresno.

Costa served in the California State Assembly from 1978 to 1994 before he was elected to the California State Senate from 1994 until 2002. During his time in the California State Assembly, he served as Majority Caucus Chair. Costa, who chaired the Blue Dog Coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 116th Congress,[1] also chaired the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture during the 117th Congress.

  1. ^ "Members". Blue Dog Coalition. Archived from the original on August 19, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2024.