Richard W. Pombo

A Representative from California. Born in Tracy, San Joaquin County, Calif. , January 8, 1961. Attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Calif. , 1979-1982. Farmer. Rancher. Co-founder, San Joaquin County Citizens Land Alliance. Member of the Tracy, Calif. , city council, 1991-1992. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2007). Chair, Committee on Resources (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congress). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010.