Jim McDermott

A Representative from Washington. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. , December 28, 1936. B. S. , Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. , 1958. M. D. , University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill. , 1963. Residence in adult psychiatry, University of Illinois hospitals, 1964-1966. Residency in child psychiatry, University of Washington hospitals, Seattle, Wash. , 1966-1968. United States Navy Medical Corps, 1968-1970. Psychiatrist. Faculty member, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. , 1970-1983. Member of the Washington state house of representatives, 1971-1972. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination as Governor of Washington in 1972. Member of the Washington state senate, 1975-1987. Unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of Washington in 1980. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination as Governor of Washington in 1984. Medical officer, United States Foreign Service, 1987-1988. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-January 3, 2017). Chair, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (One Hundred Third Congress). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016.