MIKE THOMPSON

'C. Michael Thompson' (born January 24, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing (map), which includes Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as well as parts of Yolo and Sonoma Counties.
He was born in St. Helena, California, was educated at California State University, Chico, served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade United States Army, was a vineyard owner and maintenance supervisor, taught Public Administration and State Government at San Francisco State University and California State University, Chico and was a member of the California State Senate before entering the House.
He is married to Janet Thompson and has two sons. He is both a Blue Dog Democrat and a member of the New Democrat Coalition. His is considered to be a moderate by California standards. He is Roman Catholic. [1]

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Controversies

Accomplishments

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Controversies

Though Congressman Thompson is a Roman Catholic, he is staunchly pro-choice. He, along with 47 other Catholic Congressmen, sent a letter to Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington D.C. in order to dissuade him from refusing Catholic Congressmen the sacrements, due to their pro-choice legislative voting. [2] The Congressman also signed a "Statement of Principles," which affirmed Catholic Democrats commitment to their faith, but said that they disagreed with the Church on some issues. They stated that on those issues, such as abortion rights, they decided to follow their conscience instead of the Church teachings. [3]

Accomplishments

Representative Thompson was the House sponsor of the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act which was signed in to law by President George W. Bush on October 17, 2006. The bill protected 275,830 acres of federal land as wilderness and 21 miles of stream as a wild and scenic river, including such popular areas as the King Range and Cache Creek.[4] Representative Thompson worked with Senator Barbara Boxer and Senator Dianne Feinstein in the 5-year effort to pass the bill.

External links

★ U.S. Congressman Mike Thompson 'official House site'

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★ Federal Election Commission — Mike Thompson campaign finance reports and data

★ On the Issues — Mike Thompson issue positions and quotes

★ OpenSecrets.org — Mike Thompson campaign contributions

★ Project Vote Smart — Representative Michael C. Thompson (CA) profile

★ SourceWatch Congresspedia — Mike Thompson profile

★ Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Mike Thompson voting record