Richard Pombo

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Richard Pombo GOIH
Chair of the House Resources Committee
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Jim Hansen
Succeeded by	Nick Rahall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 11th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Tom Lantos
Succeeded by	Jerry McNerney
Personal details
Born	Richard William Pombo (1961-01-08) January 8, 1961 (age 63) Tracy, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Annette Cole
Alma mater	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Richard Pombo's voice Pombo on his work with Democratic members of the House Resources Committee Recorded December 8, 2006

Richard William Pombo, GOIH (born January 8, 1961) is an American lobbyist for mining and water-management companies and former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented California's 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. Pombo lost a reelection bid to Democratic challenger Jerry McNerney on November 7, 2006.^[1]

On January 4, 2010, Pombo announced his candidacy for Congress in California's 19th congressional district to succeed retiring fellow Republican George Radanovich,^[2] although he did not live in the district.^[3] Pombo came in third in that four-way GOP race, with 20.8 percent of the votes.