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Bob Filner

Bob Filner's Biography

Bob Filner
Full Name: Bob Filner
Office: Mayor (San Diego, CA) - At-Large, Democratic
First Elected: 12/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane Merrill; 2 Children: Erin, Adam
Birth Date: 09/04/1942
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Home City: San Diego, CA
Religion: Jewish
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Education

PhD, History of Science, Cornell University, 1973
MA, History, University of Delaware, 1969
BA, Chemistry, Cornell University, 1963

Political Experience

Mayor, San Diego City, California, 2012-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-2012
Member/Deputy Mayor, San Diego City Council, 1987-1992
Candidate, San Diego City Council, 1983
Member, San Diego School Board, 1979-1983
President, San Diego School Board, 1982

Current Legislative Committees

  • No committee memberships found.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
Co-Chair, United States-Philippines Caucus

Professional Experience

Professor, History, San Diego State University, 1970-1992
Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Don Fraser, United States House of Representatives
Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Hubert Humphrey, United States Senate

Organizations

Member, Freedom Riders, 1961
Member, American Civil Liberties Union
Member, Anti-Defamation League
Member, Common Cause
Member, Economic Conversion Council
Member, Gray Panthers
Member, Mexican American Political Association
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Member, National Writing Project
Member, Navy League
Member, Sierra Club

Additional Information

  • Astrological Sign:

    Virgo

  • Names of Grandchildren:

    Madeline

  • Number of Grandchildren:

    1

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