Jerry McNerney
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Gerald Mark McNerney (/məkˈnɜːrni/ mək-NUR-nee; born June 18, 1951) is an American businessman, politician, and the U.S. representative for California's 9th congressional district from 2007 until 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district, numbered as the 11th district until 2013, was based in Stockton and included parts of San Joaquin County, East Contra Costa County, and southern Sacramento County. McNerney holds a Ph.D in mathematics.[1] McNerney did not run for reelection in 2022.[2]
Jerry McNerney | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Richard Pombo |
Succeeded by | Josh Harder |
Constituency | 11th district (2007–2013) 9th district (2013–2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-06-18) June 18, 1951 (age 72) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Mary Martine (m. 1977) |
Children | 3 |
Education | United States Military Academy University of New Mexico (BS, MS, PhD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Thesis | A (1,1) Tensor Generalization of the Laplace-Beltrami Operator (1981) |
Doctoral advisor | Alexander Stone |
On December 8, 2023, McNerney filed for an open seat in District 5 of the California State Senate, upending a dynasty-making move into the race by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua.[3]