Michael M. Honda

A Representative from California. Born in Walnut Grove, Solano County, Calif. , June 27, 1941. Graduated from San Jose High School, San Jose, Calif. , 1959. B. A. , San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif. , 1968. M. A. , San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif. , 1974. United States Peace Corps, 1965-1967. Member of the San Jose, Calif. , planning commission, 1971-1981. Member of the San Jose, Calif. , unified school board, 1981-1990. Member of the Santa Clara County, Calif. , board of supervisors, 1990-1996. Member of the California state assembly, 1997-2000. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventh and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-January 3, 2017). Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016.