Back جارد هوفمان Arabic چاريد هوفمان ARZ جراد هافمن AZB Jared Huffman German جراد هافمن Persian Jared Huffman French ג'ארד הופמן HE Jared Huffman Hungarian Jared Huffman Italian Jared Huffman LMO
Jared Huffman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Lynn Woolsey |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 6th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Nation |
| Succeeded by | Beth Gaines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jared William Huffman February 18, 1964 Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Susan Huffman |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | San Rafael, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) Boston College (JD) |
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| Website | House website |
Jared William Huffman (born February 18, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Huffman represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. He chaired the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee and the Assembly Environmental Caucus. He was elected to Congress in 2012 with more than 70% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Dan Roberts.[1] His congressional district covers the North Coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border.
Huffman is the only elected member of the U.S. House who openly describes himself as religiously unaffiliated and a secular humanist. Huffman is also the only member of Congress who openly rejects the existence of God;[2] independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema has also been reported to be an atheist member of Congress,[3][4] although she has objected to that label.[5]
- ^ Halstead, Richard. "Assemblyman Jared Huffman easily defeats Roberts". Marin Independent Journal. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ Nadeem, Reem (January 3, 2023). "Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 118th Congress". Pew Research Center. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Susskind, Jane (November 16, 2012). "Religious Diversity in Congress, A Year of 'Firsts'". Independent Voter Network. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ Winston, Kimberly (November 8, 2012). "Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona Democrat, To Replace Pete Stark As Sole Atheist In Congress". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Oppenheimer, Mark (November 9, 2012). "Politicians Who Reject Labels Based on Religion". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2012. Sinema's campaign stated that "the terms non-theist, atheist or nonbeliever are not befitting of her life's work or personal character".