Wally Herger
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| Wally Herger | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1987– |
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| Preceded by | Eugene Chappie |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | May 20, 1945 (age 61) Yuba City, 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.
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[edit] Election campaigns
Herger has easily been reelected to Congress. He is always challenged by Democratic candidates as well as by candidates from third parties such as the Libertarian party and, during the 1990s, the [[Natural Law Party. 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]
[edit] Trivia
Herger earned the dubious distinction of winning a contest open to all 435 Representatives for "lamest incumbent campaign website".
[edit] References
- CQ Politics in America 2006
- U.S. Congress, 2nd District, primary results, June 2006
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congressman Wally Herger official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Wally Herger campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Wally Herger issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Wally Herger campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Wally Herger (CA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Wally Herger profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Wally Herger voting record
- Wally Berger for Congress official campaign site
