On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 21
2037 West Bullard Avenue, Number 355
Fresno, CA 93711
Phone: 559-252-2004
2440 Tulare Street, Suite 420
Fresno, CA 93721
2081 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
James 'Jim' Manuel Costa
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
04/13/1952
Birth Place:
Fresno, CA
Home City:
Fresno, CA
Religion:
Catholic
BA, Political Science, California State University, Fresno, 1974
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 21, 2023-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 21, 2022, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 16, 2004-2023
Senator, California State Senate, 1994-2002
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1978-1994
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
Member, Subcommittee on Europe
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Armenian Caucus
Member, Arts Caucus
Member, Awareness Caucus
Member, Beef Caucus Specialty
Member, Bi-Partisan Refugee Caucus
Former Member, Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Boating Caucus
Member, Center Aisle Caucus
Member, Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Congressional Soils Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus
Co-Founder, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus
Co-Founder, Congressional Water Caucus
Member, Crop Caucus
Former Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Frozen Food Caucus
Former Member, House Natural Resources Committee
Former Member, House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife
Co-Chair, House Victims' Rights Caucus
Member, Human Rights Caucus
Member, Methamphetamine Caucus
Member, Rail Caucus
Member, Rural Cooperative Caucus
Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives
Member, Water Caucus
Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Wine Caucus
Member, Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-Present
Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present
Professor, Kenneth L. Maddy Institute, Fresno State University
Chief Executive Officer, Costa Group, 2002-2004
Administrative Assistant, Assembly Member Richard Lehman, California State Assembly, 1976-1978
Special Assistant, Representative John Krebs, United States House of Representatives, 1975-1976
Farmer, Costa Brothers Dairy, 1959-1974
Member, Blue Dog Coalition
Member, Congressional Organ and Tissue Donation
Board Member, Fresno Historical Society
Board Member, Fresno-Madera Agency on Aging
Former President, National Conference of State Legislators
Member, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Member, Steering Committee, Fresno County Farm Bureau
Astrological Sign:
Aries
Awards:
Friend of the Farm Bureau Award,
US Chamber of Commerce "Spirit of Enterprise" Award,
Donald E. Santarelli Public Policy Award,
Commander of the Order of Merit, Portugal, 1996
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I went to Congress for one reason: to fight for the people of our Valley. That's what I'm doing.