Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
Assumed office
January 3, 1999
Preceded byFrank Riggs
Constituency1st district (1999–2013)
5th district (2013–present)
Member of the California State Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
May 20, 1993 – November 30, 1998
Preceded byBarry Keene
Succeeded byWesley Chesbro
Member of the California State Senate
from the 4th district
In office
December 3, 1990 – May 20, 1993
Preceded byJim Nielsen
Succeeded byMaurice Johannessen
Personal details
Born
Charles Michael Thompson

(1951-01-24) January 24, 1951 (age 75)
St. Helena, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jan Thompson
Children2
ResidenceSt. Helena, California, U.S.
Washington D.C., U.S.
EducationNapa Valley College
California State University, Chico (BA, MPA)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1967–1973
Rank Staff Sergeant
Unit173rd Airborne Brigade
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsPurple Heart
Combat Infantryman Badge

Charles Michael Thompson (born January 24, 1951) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 5th congressional district (known as the 1st congressional district until 2013) since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461 Archived 2011-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Representative Michael C. 'Mike' Thompson (CA)". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2008-12-15.