Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.)

District: 6th District, Northern Bay Area -- Sonoma and Marin counties
Residence: Petaluma
Born: November 3, 1937; Seattle, Wash.
Religion: Presbyterian
Family: Divorced; four children
Education: U. of Washington, attended 1955-57 (business); U. of San Francisco, B.S. 1980 (human resources & organizational behavior)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Petaluma City Council, 1985-93; U.S. House, 1993-present
Elected: Elected: 1992 (10th term)
Committee Assignments: Education & the Workforce (Early Childhood, Elementary & Secondary Education; Workforce Protections - Ranking Member); Science, Space & Technology (Energy & Environment)

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State Information: 6th District, Northern Bay Area -- Sonoma and Marin counties

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Lynn Woolsey (D)	172,216	65.9%
		Jim Judd (R)	77,361	29.6%
		Eugene Ruyle (PFP)	5,915	2.3%
		Joel Smolen (LIBERT)	5,660	2.2%
2008	general	Lynn Woolsey (D)	229,672	71.7%
		Mike Halliwell (R)	77,073	24.1%
		Joel Smolen (LIBERT)	13,617	4.2%
2006	general	Lynn Woolsey (D)	173,190	70.2%
		Todd Hooper (R)	64,405	26.1%
		Richard Friesen (LIBERT)	9,028	3.7%
2004	general	Lynn Woolsey (D)	226,423	72.6%
2004	general	Paul Erickson (R)	85,244	27.4%
2002	general	Lynn Woolsey (D)	139,750	66.7%
		Paul Erickson (R)	62,052	29.6%
		Richard Barton (LIBERT)	4,936	2.4%
		Jeff Rainforth (REF)	2,825	1.4%