Jim Costa

US Representative from California

A Representative from California; born in Fresno, Fresno County, Calif., April 13, 1952; B.A., California State University, Fresno, Calif., 1974; member of the California state assembly, 1978-1994; member of the California state senate, 1994-2002; private advocate; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2005-present).

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Leadership & Staff

Scott Nishioki chief of staff for Jim Costa

• chief of staff

Hector A Fernández Lobbyist at Fernández Government Solutions

• District Representative (past)

Government Positions

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

• Chair

Donors

Jim Costa for Congress

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Democratic State Central Committee of CA - Federal

• 1 contribution · 1,500 USD ('08)

Jim Costa US Representative from California

• 1 contribution · 112 USD ('08)

Campaign Donors

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Bryn Forhan Hospital administrator, Fresno Community Hospital; former congressional staffer

• 20 contributions · 42,800 USD (Feb 9 '04→Sep 14 '17)

Robert Smittcamp CEO, Lyons Magnus; co-owner of fruit company Wawona Packing

• 14 contributions · 30,100 USD (Jan 23 '04→Mar 31 '16)

Michael Tuchin Attorney, Klee Tuchin

• 11 contributions · 25,026 USD ('03→Jun 21 '16)

Stewart A Resnick Chairman and owner of Roll International Corp

• 14 contributions · 22,400 USD ('04→Dec 28 '15)

Richard Pachulski Attorney, Pachulski Stang Ziehl Jones

• 9 contributions · 20,600 USD ('03→'11)

Keith Brackpool Co-founder and Chairman of Board at Cadiz, Inc.

• 7 contributions · 15,900 USD (Dec 29 '03→Oct 20 '14)

Sam Reeves

• 8 contributions · 15,000 USD ('04→'09)

Thomas Richards Fresno developer - Penstar Group

• 6 contributions · 12,700 USD ('03→'08)

Irvin R Kessler Provident Advisors, Paradise Valley Arizona

• 4 contributions · 11,400 USD (Oct 15 '19→Aug 19 '21)

Craig J Duchossois Chairman and CEO - Duchossois Industries

• 4 contributions · 11,400 USD (Oct 27 '19→Aug 19 '21)

Memberships

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US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 3 '23→Jan 3 '27) [+2]

• Representative (Jan 3 '13→Jan 3 '23)

• Representative (Jan 4 '05→Jan 3 '13)

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Congressional caucuses (House and Senate) to increase awareness of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the United States

• Member ('10→?)*

Problem Solvers Caucus Congressional Caucus organized by the NO LABELS organization

• member

New Democrat Coalition "center-left" Congressional member organization

• Member

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

Blue Dog Coalition Influential group of conservative Democratic Representatives

• Member

Water and Power Subcommittee

• Member

Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research Subcommittee

• Member

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

• Member

Europe Subcommittee

• Member