James Adelbert McDermott (born December 28, 1936) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Washington's 7th congressional district from 1989 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2017 |
| Preceded by | Mike Lowry |
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| Succeeded by | Pramila Jayapal |
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1993–1995 |
| Preceded by | Louis Stokes |
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| Succeeded by | Nancy Johnson |
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January 13, 1975 – July 24, 1987 |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Whetzel |
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| Succeeded by | Janice Niemi |
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January 11, 1971 – January 8, 1973 |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Whetzel |
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| Succeeded by | Jeff Douthwaite |
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| Born | James Adelbert McDermott
(1936-12-28) December 28, 1936 (age 88)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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| Spouse(s) | Virginia Beattie McDermott (–1989)
Therese Hansen (1997–2012) |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Residence | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Wheaton College (B.S.)
University of Illinois College of Medicine (M.D.) |
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| Profession | Psychiatrist
Assistant Clinical Professor |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
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| Branch/service | United States Navy |
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| Years of service | 1968–1970 |
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| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
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| Unit | Medical Corps |
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| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and was a member of the House Progressive Caucus. He was formerly the committee chairman, then in 1995, ranking minority member on the House Ethics Committee.
On January 4, 2016, he announced his retirement.[1]
