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Michael 'Mike' M. Honda

Representative Michael 'Mike' M. Honda's Biography

Full Name: Michael 'Mike' M. Honda
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 17, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Widowed; 2 Children: Mark, Michelle
Birth Date: 06/27/1941
Birth Place: Walnut Creek, CA
Home City: San José, CA
Religion: Protestant

MA, Education, San José State University, 1974
BS, Biological Sciences, San José State University, 1968
BS, Spanish, San José State University, 1968

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present
Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2001-2006
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1996-2000
Member, Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County, 1990-1996
Member, San José Unified School Board, 1981-1990
Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives

Chair Emeritus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, 2003-present
Founding Co-Chair, Congressional Ethiopia and Ethiopian American Caucus, 2003-present
Chair, South County Agriculture Preservation Task Force, 1995-1996
Founder, Wireless Task Force, Congressional Internet Caucus
Co-Founder, New Media Working Group, Democratic Caucus
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Vice Chair, Democratic National Committee
Co-Chair, House LGBT Caucus
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Member, Gang Task Force, Office of the Mayor, San José, California
Commissioner, San José Planning Commission
Chair, South County Agriculture Preservation Task Force

Vice Principal, Sylvandale Middle School, 1975-1978
Associate Researcher, Urban-Rural School Development Program, Stanford University, 1974-1975
Principal, Hillsdale Elementary School
Principal, McKinley Elementary School
Science Teacher

Volunteer, Peace Corps, El Salvador, 1965-1967
Chair, Countywide Trails Committee

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Washington, D.C.
1713 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2631
Fax: 202-225-2699

District
2001 Gateway Place
Suite 670W

San Jose, CA 95110

Phone: 408-436-2720
Fax: 408-436-2721

Key Staff
Jennifer Van der Heide Escobar
Chief of Staff
1713 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2631
Fax: 202-225-2699
E-mail: http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml

Key Staff
Jose Herrera
Communications Director
1713 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2631
Fax: 202-225-2699
E-mail: http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml

Key Staff
Yadira Castellanos
Appointment Secretary
1713 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2631
Fax: 202-225-2699
E-mail: http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml

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