Jerry McNerney | |
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Member of the California Senate from the 5th district | |
Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Susan Eggman |
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 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | June 18, 1951
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 |
Gerald Mark McNerney (/məkˈnɜːrni/ mək-NUR-nee; born June 18, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who has served a member of the California State Senate since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents the 5th district, taking in most of San Joaquin County and northern parts of Alameda County county. He previously served as the U.S. representative for California's 9th congressional district 2007 until 2023. His district, numbered as the 11th district until 2013, was based in Stockton and included most 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]
On December 8, 2023, McNerney filed for an open seat in District 5 of the California State Senate, upending a move into the race by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua.[3] McNerney defeated Republican Jim Shoemaker in the general election.[4]