James A. Barcia

A Representative from Michigan. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich. , February 25, 1952. B. A. , Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Mich. , 1974. Staff, United States Senator Philip A. Hart of Michigan, 1971. Community service coordinator, Michigan Blood Center, 1974-1975. Administrative assistant to Michigan state representative Donald J. Albosta, 1975-1976. Member of the Michigan state house of representatives, 1977-1983. Member of the Michigan state senate, 1983-1993, 2003-2011. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2003). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002.