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Doug LaMalfa's Biography

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (CA) - District 1

Contact Information

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1900 Oro Dam Boulevard East, Suite 12-254
Oroville, CA 95966
Phone: 530-712-3675

120 Independence Circle
Suite B
Chico, CA 95973

2885 Churn Creek Road
Suite C
Redding, CA 96002

1585 Butte House Rd, Suite D
Yuba City, CA 95993

408 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Doug LaMalfa

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Jill; 4 Children: Kyle, Allison, Sophia, Natalie

Birth Date:

07/02/1960

Birth Place:

Oroville, CA

Home City:

Richvale, CA

Religion:

Christian

BS, Business/Agriculture, California Polytechnic University-San Luis Obispo, 1982

AA, Butte College, 1980

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 1, 2013-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 1, 2022, 2024

Senator, California State Senate, District 4, 2010-2012

Candidate, California State Senate, District 4, 2010

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 2, 2002-2008

Candidate, California State Assembly, District 2, 2002, 2004, 2006

Chairman, Forestry Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Memeber, Water Resources and Environment, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Former Member, Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2022

Former Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Member, Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Former Member, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Former Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Former Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2014

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, California State Senate, 2011-2012

Former Vice Chair, Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee, California State Senate, 2011-2012

Former Chair, Fairs, Allocation, and Classification Committee, California State Senate, 2011-2012

Former Member, Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee, California State Senate, 2011-2012

Former Member, Governance and Finance Committee, California State Senate, 2011-2012

Former Vice Chair, Natural Resources and Water Committee, California State Senate, 2011-2012

Former Member, Subcommittee on State Administration and General Government, 2011-2012

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, California State Senate, 2011-2012

Owner/Partner, DSL Farms, 1990-present

Owner/Partner, LaMalfa Farms Rice

Director, California Rice Commission, 1999-present

Chair, Richvale Foundation Boosters, present

Director, Richvale Hunting Area, present

Former Member, Domestic Promotion Committee, United States of America Rice Federation

Chair, Central Committee, Butte County Republican Party, 1992-2002

Awards:

Legislator of the Year, California Rifle and Pistol Association, 2007

Favorite Movie:

The Blues Brothers

Priority Issues:

A conservative leader, Doug LaMalfa has opposed increasing taxes and is a stalwart defender of Proposition 13. With a proven record of fighting on behalf of working families, Doug believes that taxpayers know better than bureaucrats and politicians how to spend and invest their own hard-earned money. He opposed the 2007 and 2008 budgets that have been proven shams that have resulted in California's current budget crisis.

Doug is a strong supporter of private property rights and the author of a Constitutional Amendment to protect Californians against eminent domain abuse.

Water is the North State's most precious natural resource and Doug LaMalfa believes in protecting our water rights and developing more water storage. He has continually advocated for increasing California's water supply, supporting planned projects such as Sites Reservoir and the Auburn Dam. Doug has been a leader in opposing burdensome environmental regulations that place fairy shrimp and fish ahead of human needs.

Agriculture and Forestry have been the backbone of northern California's economy for generations and Doug LaMalfa has made it a priority to educate his fellow legislators on the importance of resource industries and the beneficial stewardship they provide. Doug successfully authored and passed the Forest Fire Protection Act of 2004 to allow landowners to make their rural lands fire-safe.

Doug LaMalfa's firm beliefs are that government should do no harm and that limited government means government should do only what people cannot do for themselves, in the most efficient manner possible.

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