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Mike Thompson (California politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Riggs |
| Constituency | 1st district (1999–2013) 5th district (2013–2023) 4th district (2023–present) |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office May 20, 1993 – November 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Keene |
| Succeeded by | Wesley Chesbro |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office December 3, 1990 – May 20, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Nielsen |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Johannessen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Michael Thompson January 24, 1951 St. Helena, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jan Thompson |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | St. Helena, California, U.S. Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Napa Valley College California State University, Chico (BA, MPA) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1973[1] |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant[1] |
| Unit | 173rd Airborne Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Purple Heart[1] |
Charles Michael Thompson (born January 24, 1951)[2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 4th congressional district (known as the 1st congressional district until 2013, and the California's 5th congressional district until 2023) since 1999. The district, in the outer northern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, includes all of Lake and Napa counties and parts of Contra Costa, Solano, Yolo and Sonoma counties. Thompson chairs the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.[3] He is a member of the Democratic Party.
- ^ a b c Staff (2011). "Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier" (PDF). Legislative Agenda. Association of the United States Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Representative Michael C. 'Mike' Thompson (CA)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
- ^ "Sweeping new gun laws proposed by influential liberal think tank". The Washington Post. January 12, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
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