Wally Herger

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Wally Herger
Wally Herger
In office
1989 - present
Preceded by Eugene Chappie
Succeeded by Incumbent
Born May 20, 1945
Rio Oso, California
Political party Republican
Spouse Pamela Herger
Religion Mormon

Walter William (Wally) Herger, Jr. (born May 20, 1945), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, representing the 2nd District of California, including Chico, Redding and Red Bluff. He was born in Yuba City, California, graduated American River College with an Associates of Arts and attended California State University, Sacramento for a year.

He grew up on his family’s 200-acre cattle ranch and plum farm in the northern Californian town of Rio Oso (between Yuba City and Sacramento). He also worked in the family’s oil and gas business. Prior to his election to the House, Herger was a member of the California State Assembly (1980-1986). Herger is married to his second wife Pamela Sargent and has eight children. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and sits on the United States House Committee on Ways and Means, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Although he is the fourth ranking member on the Ways and Means committee, Herger is not expected to enter the race to succeed chairman Bill Thomas when Thomas steps down in January 2007.

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Herger has always been reelected to Congress easily. He is always challenged by Democratic candidates, however, as well as candidates from the Natural Law Party and Libertarian parties. In 2002 and 2004, Herger defeated Democrat Mike Johnson, winning 67% of the vote in 2004. In 2006, Herger faced Arjinderpal Sekhon and received 64% of the vote.[1]

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Herger earned the dubious distinction of winning a contest open to all 435 Representatives for "lamest incumbent campaign website".

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California's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators: Dianne Feinstein (D) · Barbara Boxer (D)

Representative(s): Mike Thompson (D) · Wally Herger (R) · Dan Lungren (R) · John T. Doolittle (R) · Doris Matsui (D) · Lynn C. Woolsey (D) · George Miller (D) · Nancy Pelosi (D) · Barbara Lee (D) · Ellen Tauscher (D) · Richard Pombo (R) · Tom Lantos (D) · Pete Stark (D) · Anna Eshoo (D) · Mike Honda (D) · Zoe Lofgren (D) · Sam Farr (D) · Dennis Cardoza (D) · George Radanovich (R) · Jim Costa (D) · Devin Nunes (R) · Bill Thomas (R) · Lois Capps (D) · Elton Gallegly (R) · Howard McKeon (R) · David Dreier (R) · Brad Sherman (D) · Howard Berman (D) · Adam Schiff (D) · Henry Waxman (D) · Xavier Becerra (D) · Hilda Solis (D) · Diane Watson (D) · Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) · Maxine Waters (D) · Jane Harman (D) · Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) · Grace Napolitano (D) · Linda Sánchez (D) · Ed Royce (R) · Jerry Lewis (R) · Gary Miller (R) · Joe Baca (D) · Ken Calvert (R) · Mary Bono (R) · Dana Rohrabacher (R) · Loretta Sanchez (D) · John Campbell (R) · Darrell Issa (R) · Brian Bilbray (R) · Bob Filner (D) · Duncan Hunter (R) · Susan Davis (D)

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