Victor H. Fazio
Victor H. Fazio | |
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Chair of the House Democratic Caucus | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 | |
Leader | Dick Gephardt |
Preceded by | Steny Hoyer |
Succeeded by | Martin Frost |
Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | |
In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 | |
Speaker | Tom Foley |
Preceded by | Beryl Anthony, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Martin Frost |
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus | |
In office June 21, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |
Speaker | Tom Foley |
Preceded by | Steny Hoyer |
Succeeded by | Barbara B. Kennelly |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Bob Matsui |
Succeeded by | Doug Ose |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Robert Leggett |
Succeeded by | John Doolittle |
Member of the California State Assembly | |
In office 1975-1978 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Victor Herbert Fazio, Jr. October 11, 1942 Winchester, Massachusetts |
Political party | Democratic |
Victor Herbert Fazio, Jr. usually known as Vic Fazio (born October 11, 1942) is a former Democratic congressman from California.
Early life
Fazio was born to a family of New England Yankee and Italian-American heritage[1] in Winchester, Massachusetts. After graduating from Madison High School in Madison, NJ in 1960, Fazio attended Williston Academy in Easthampton, Massachusetts in 1961. He earned a B.A. from Union College in Schenectady, New York in 1965, and did graduate work at California State University in Sacramento, California from 1969 to 1972. From 1965-1966 he was a Coro Foundation Fellow in Los Angeles.
Political career
Fazio was a congressional and legislative consultant from 1966 to 1975, during which time he co-founded California Journal magazine in 1970. He served on the Sacramento County Charter Commission from 1972 to 1974, on the Sacramento County Planning Commission in 1975, and as a member of the California State Assembly from 1975 to 1978.
Fazio was a delegate to California state Democratic conventions in 1976 and 1978, and was a delegate to Democratic National Conventions of 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996.
Congressional career
Fazio was elected as a Democrat to the 96th and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1999). He represented California's 4th congressional district from 1979 to 1993 and after redistricting changed district numbers he represented California's 3rd congressional district from 1993 to 1999.
As congressman, he lobbied to set aside area as a wildlife refuge below the I-80 overpass between Davis and Sacramento. His efforts led to the establishment of the Vic Fazio Yolo Wildlife Area,[2] dedicated in 1997 by President Bill Clinton. The region is in Yolo County and is known to locals as the 'Yolo Bypass,' a seasonal wetlands generated by controlled fall, winter and spring flooding. The refuge provides valuable winter habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds. It is additionally used as a Pacific Flyway stop-over by migrant waterfowl and shorebirds during fall and spring migrations, and can be accessed for visitation by an auto tour route.
Fazio won his first seven terms without serious difficulty, but his district was made measurably more rural and Republican after the 1990s round of redistricting. He only won 51 percent of the vote in 1992 against former State Senator H.L. Bill Richardson.[3] In 1994, he was nearly defeated, winning by only three percentage points. In 1996 he was elected by a larger margin, winning 54%. He announced he would not run for re-election in 1998, in November of the prior year.
Post Congressional career
Fazio currently works as a Senior Advisor in the Washington office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and sits on the board of Northrop Grumman. [4] He serves as co-chair of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a public policy think tank.[5] He also sits on the Council on American Politics, bringing together leaders from across the nation to address issues facing the growth and enrichment of The Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.osia.org/public/newsroom/pr11_10_98.asp
- ↑ The Civics Connection, A Conversation with Congress. The United States Association of Former Members of Congress.
- ↑ "CALIFORNIA MARKS 'YEAR OF THE WOMAN' -- AND OF ABORTION FOES". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "Vic Fazio". Akin Gump. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "Board". Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
External links
- United States Congress. "Victor H. Fazio (id: F000053)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Council on American Politics at GW's Graduate School of Political Management
- Vic Fazio Papers at Special Collections Dept., University Library, University of California, Davis
- Vic Fazio at Akin Gump webpage
California Assembly | ||
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Preceded by Edwin L. Z'berg |
California State Assemblyman, 4th District 1975-1978 |
Succeeded by Thomas M. Hannigan |
United States House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by Robert L. Leggett |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th congressional district 1979–1993 |
Succeeded by John Doolittle |
Preceded by Bob Matsui |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd congressional district 1993–1999 |
Succeeded by Doug Ose |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by Beryl Anthony, Jr. Arkansas |
Chairman of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 1991–1995 |
Succeeded by Martin Frost Texas |
Preceded by Steny Hoyer Maryland |
Chairman of House Democratic Caucus 1995–1999 |