Wally Herger
Herger was born in Yuba City, California, graduated American River College with an Associates of Arts, and attended California State University, Sacramento for a year.
He grew up on his family’s 200-acre cattle ranch and plum farm in the northern Californian town of Rio Oso (between Yuba City and Sacramento, California). He also worked in the family’s oil and gas business. Prior to his election to the House, Herger was a member of the California State Assembly (1980-1986). He sat on the United States House Committee on Ways and Means, where he chaired the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Herger is married to Pamela Sargent and has nine children. He joined the [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] at age 20.
Election campaigns
Herger has always been reelected to Congress easily. He is always challenged by Democratic candidates, however, as well as candidates from the Natural Law Party and Libertarian Party. In 2002 and 2004, Herger defeated Democrat Mike Johnson, winning 67% of the vote in 2004. In 2006, Herger faced Arjinderpal Sekhon and received 64% of the vote.[1]
References
- CQ Politics in America 2006
- http://vote.ss.ca.gov/Returns/usrep/0259.htm U.S. Congress, 2nd District, primary results, June 2006
External links
- http://www.house.gov/herger/ Official website
- http://www.wallyherger.com/ Campaign website
- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/ca02_109.gif Map of 2nd Congressional District of California
- http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/pfd2003/N00007584_2003.pdf Wally Herger's Financial Disclosure Statement for Calendar Year 2003
- http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/h000528/ Voting record maintained by the Washington Post
