Richard Pombo
Richard William Pombo (born January 8, 1961) is a 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.
On January 4, 2010, Pombo announced his candidacy for Congress in California's 19th congressional district to succeed retiring fellow Republican George Radanovich, although he does not live in the district. Mr. Pombo came in third in that four-way GOP race, with 20.8 percent of the votes.
Read more about Richard Pombo: Early Life and Career, Environmental Record, Controversies and Criticisms, 2006 Re-election Campaign, 2010 Congressional Campaign, Electoral History
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