Ami Bera

Amerish Babulal "Ami" Bera (born March 2, 1965) is an American physician who has been the U.S. Representative for California's 7th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Bera won re-election in 2014 despite a very competitive race. Bera is currently the only Indian American serving in the United States Congress and the only Unitarian Universalist in Congress.

Early life, education and career

Bera's parents immigrated to the United States from Rajkot (the fourth-largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat) in 1958. He was born in Los Angeles and raised in the neighboring Orange County city of La Palma.

He has a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from the University of California at Irvine, also earning his Doctor of Medicine degree there in 1991. He served as associate dean for admissions at the UC Davis School of Medicine and later served as the chief medical officer for the County of Sacramento.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2010

Bera challenged three-term Republican incumbent Dan Lungren in the general election for California's 3rd congressional district. Also running were American Independent Party nominee Jerry Leidecker, Peace and Freedom Party nominee Mike Roskey, and Libertarian Douglas Art Tuma. He ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in California's 3rd congressional district. He raised more money than incumbent Dan Lungren for the five quarters through mid-2010, making him the only Democratic challenger with more cash than a sitting Republican member of the House. Bera was one of 17 candidates the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee targeted to take over Republican-held or open seats in 2010.

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