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JIMMY PANETTA, Democrat, of Carmel Valley, CA; born in Washington, DC, October 1, 1969; education: A.A., Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA, 1989; B.A., international relations, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, 1991; J.D., Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, 1996; military service: ordinary seaman, NOAA Ship Rainier, 1992; officer, U.S. Navy Reserve, 2003-11; professional history: clerk, United States Department of State, 1992; deputy district attorney, Alameda County, 1996- 2010; deputy district attorney, Monterey County, 2010-16; vice chairman, Monterey County Central Democratic Committee, 2012-16; election history: elected to the 20th District for the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 19th District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.

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