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Richard Pombo | |
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| Chair of the House Resources Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Nick Rahall |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Lantos |
| Succeeded by | Jerry McNerney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard William Pombo January 8, 1961 Tracy, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Annette Cole |
| Alma mater | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
Richard William Pombo, GOIH (born January 8, 1961) is an American lobbyist for mining and water-management companies and former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented California's 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. Pombo lost a reelection bid to Democratic challenger Jerry McNerney on November 7, 2006.[1]
On January 4, 2010, Pombo announced his candidacy for Congress in California's 19th congressional district to succeed retiring fellow Republican George Radanovich,[2] although he did not live in the district.[3] Pombo came in third in that four-way GOP race, with 20.8 percent of the votes.
- ^ Davenport, Coral; Friedman, Lisa (2018-07-22). "Lawmakers, Lobbyists and the Administration Join Forces to Overhaul the Endangered Species Act". The New York Times.
- ^ Farrow, Ross (January 5, 2010). "Richard Pombo to run for 19th Congressional seat in San Joaquin Valley". Loni News-Sentinel. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Paul Rogers, Environmentalists' nemesis Richard Pombo returns to politics, San Jose Mercury News, May 31, 2010, retrieved June 1, 2010