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John Garamendi is the Democratic U.S. representative for California’s 8th District and has served in the House since a 2009 special election. His earlier public service includes the California Legislature, California insurance commissioner, lieutenant governor, and service as a deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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John Garamendi is the Democratic U.S. representative for California’s 8th District and has served in the House since a 2009 special election. His earlier public service includes the California Legislature, California insurance commissioner, lieutenant governor, and service as a deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Open leadership record ↓John Garamendi is the Democratic U.S. representative for California’s 8th District and has served in the House since a 2009 special election. His earlier public service includes the California Legislature, California insurance commissioner, lieutenant governor, and service as a deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior.
His current official biography identifies service on Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure and describes him as the top Democrat on the Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee. The profile separates those current institutional roles from policy advocacy and any later claim-specific evidence review.
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