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Douglas Arlo "Doug" Ose (born June 27, 1955) is a former California congressman who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005, representing California's 3rd Congressional District. Ose announced his candidacy for California's 7th Congressional District.

Early life, education, and career

Ose was born and raised in Sacramento, California. He graduate from Rio Americano High School and in 1988, earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a developer and businessman in Sacramento. He has been owner of Real Estate Development and Investment Company since 1985.

U.S. House of Representatives (1999-2005)

Elections

In 1998, Ose decided to run for California's 3rd congressional district after incumbent Democrat Vic Fazio decided to retire. In the open primary, he ranked first with 30% of the vote, qualifying for the November general election with Democrat Sandie Dunn, a lawyer, who received 23% of the vote. Ose defeated her 52%-48%. He won re-election in 2000 with 56% of the vote and 2002 with 62% of the vote.

Tenure

While in congress he was a member of the centrist Republican Main Street Partnership Board of Directors, an organization whose members included Fred Upton, Steve LaTourette, John McCain, and the late Senator Arlen Specter.

As Chairman of a House Government Reform Committee. Ose held hearings to promote legislation to change rules governing gifts to presidents. In an effort to combat illegal immigration, Ose, along with David Drier, co-authored a bill that would grant the United States Secretary of Homeland Security authorization to ignore all laws he or she deemed "necessary to ensure the expeditious construction of the barriers and roads" to secure the border, including the authorization to override toxic waste laws and child labor standards. In 2004, he did not stand for re-election and was instead briefly a candidate in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.

Ose appears regularly in lists of the wealthiest members of Congress. According to financial disclosures, his wealth increased significantly during his tenure from between $13.5 million and $60 million to between $51.5 million and $175 million.

Committee assignments

• House Government Reform Committee (Chair)
• House Agriculture Committee
• House Financial Services Committee

2004 U.S. Senate election

Fulfilling a pledge to leave Congress after three terms, Ose left Washington in 2005. In 2004, he did not stand for re-election and was instead briefly a candidate in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.

Congressional comeback

2008 election

After Congressman John Doolittle, who represents California's 4th congressional district, announced on January 10, 2008 his intent to retire from the U.S. House of Representatives after completing his 9th term, Ose weighed in on possibly running for Doolittle's seat during the 2008 elections. Ose originally faced opposition from former State Senator Rico Oller, who officially entered the race immediately after Doolittle announced his retirement. Oller dropped out when State Senator Tom McClintock announced on March 4 that he was running. McClintock defeated Ose 53%-39%. He won all nine of the district's counties.

2014 election

On September 3, 2013, Ose formally announced his candidacy for California's 7th Congressional District, in hopes to face freshman Democrat Ami Bera, who unseated Dan Lungren in 2012. On June 3, Ose qualified for the November general election by ranking second in the open primary with 26% of the vote. He defeated Republicans Igor Birman and Elizabeth Emken. Bera ranked first with 48% of the vote and will face Ose in the general election.

Personal life

Ose is married to Lynnda Ose. They have two daughters, Erika and Emily, who attended Ose's former high school, Rio Americano High School. Their main residence is in the unincorporated area of Sacramento County.

References

1. ^ "Ose, Doug Bioagraphical Info". Biograpical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
2. ^ "Republican Doug Ose to challenge Democrat Ami Bera for California House seat". The Sacramento Bee. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
3. http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/16472/doug-ose#.U47BlXY7_1s
4. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=360651
5. www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=274
6. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1095
7. http://www.republicanmainstreet.org/2013/01/republican-main-street-partnership-announces-2013-changes
8. <http://www.rightondaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Ose-Main-Street-Partnership.pdf>
9. "Panel ends probe with criticism of Clintons" (13 February 2002). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
10. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62557-2004Oct25.html
11. ^ "Doug Ose argues his record is reason to return him to Congress". Sacramento Bee. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
12. http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/09/former-gop-rep-doug-ose-to-run-for-sacramentos-7th-district.html
13. "Top GOP Contender Drops Bid to Seek Boxer's Seat". LA Times.
14. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=341896
15. http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/11/ap-says-bera-ousted-lungren.html
16. http://www.sacbee.com/2014/06/03/6455716/bera-leads-7th-congressional-ose.html

External links

• Doug Ose for Congress
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
• Profile at Vote Smart

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• 1955 births
• Living people
• Members of the United States House of Representatives from California
• University of California, Berkeley alumni
• American Lutherans
• California Republicans
• People from Sacramento, California
• Politicians from Sacramento, California