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Elton Gallegly, Republican

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Huntington Park, CA (03/07/1944)
Home city: Simi Valley, CA

Education: Attended, California State University, Los Angeles, 1962-1963.

Profession: Real Estate Broker.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1987-present Mayor, City of Simi Valley, 1980-1986 Member, Simi Valley City Council, 1979-1980.

Membership: Member, House Republican Research Committee Chair, Task Force on Urban Search and Rescue. Member, Board of Directors, Moorpark College Foundation Member, Ventura County Association of Governments.

First elected: 11/04/1986
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Wife: Janice Shrader; 4 children.


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Under pressure: Parties aim to push their opponents into early retirement

The Hill 4.20.09 12:18 PM | Republicans Reps. Bill Young and Mike Castle were given big incentives last week to retire, when top-tier opponents announced they would...
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Dems target Republicans who voted no on stimulus

The Hill 2.2.09 1:40 AM | The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is going after 28 Republicans who voted against the House stimulus package with an advertising and...
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Hoekstra to announce retirement

The Hill 12.14.08 6:42 PM | Less than a week after being reappointed as the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Pete Hoekstra (Mich.) will announce...
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Rescue package: How California delegates voted

The Sacramento Bee 10.4.08 1:25 PM | A list of how individual California members of the House of Representatives voted on the economic rescue bill, passed by the House 263-171.
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How California members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on the bailout

Los Angeles Times 10.4.08 3:00 AM | They voted 36 to 17 in favor of the financial-system rescue package. Seven members who voted 'no' Monday voted 'yes' today. How they voted California members of the U.S. House of...
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