Rep. Ami Bera

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Biographical

Full Name: Dr. Amerish Babulal Bera
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: AH-mee BAIR-uh
Date of Birth: March 2, 1965 (age: 59)
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, Calif.
Religion: Unitarian Universalist
Hometown: La Palma, Calif.
Place of Residence: Elk Grove, Calif.
Previous Occupation: Physician

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Official biography

Family:

Married: Janine W. Bera physician

1 child: Sydra

Biography:

Congressman Ami Bera has represented California in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. A first-generation American born and raised in California, Bera is guided by a desire to serve his community. It’s that commitment to service that led him to become a doctor and later run for Congress.

Congressman Bera grew up believing America was a land of opportunity, where if you worked hard and played by the rules, you could reach your full potential. He attended California’s public schools from grammar school through medical school, earning both his BS and MD from the University of California, Irvine. With help from his family, scholarships, and working part-time, he put himself through medical school while taking advantage of feder ally-funded student loans, and graduating with less than $10,000 in debt. He credits much of his success to his country’s investment in him, and he’s working to ensure that we continue to invest in hard working Americans to keep the American Dream alive for the next generation.

During Congressman Bera's twenty-year medical career, he worked to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of healthcare. After graduating from medical school in 1991, he did his residency in internal medicine at California Pacific Medical Center, eventually becoming chief resident. He went on to practice medicine in the Sacramento area, serving in various leadership roles for MedClinic Medical Group. Chief among his contributions was improving the clinical efficiency of the practice. He then served as medical director of care management for Mercy Healthcare, where he developed and implemented a comprehensive care management strategy for the seven-hospital system.

Congressman Bera went on to put his medical experience to work for his community, serving Sacramento County as Chief Medical Officer. In that role, he fought to reduce the cost of health care, create jobs, and deliver care to tens of thousands of Sacramento residents. He then moved into education, working as clinical professor of medicine and associate dean for admissions and outreach at University of California, Davis, where he taught the next generation of doctors. He also helped the University’s student-run clinics find innovative ways to engage with the community and deliver care to those who needed it most.

In Congress, Bera uses the skills he learned as a doctor to listen to the people of Sacramento County and put people ahead of politics to move our country forward. His priority is to work alongside people in both parties to address our nation’s most pressing challenges and make government work. Bera believes Congress should be a place for service, not for politicians who only look out to protect their own careers, pay, and perks.

By working with people in both parties, he’s helped secure important achievements such as the 21st Century Health Care for Heroes Act to modernize and streamline health care for veterans and to reduce the VA backlog.

Congressman Bera is focused on creating more jobs and opportunities in Sacramento County and helping families keep up with changes in our economy. That’s why his office has held job fairs to connect unemployed workers with jobs, created a comprehensive Job Seeker Resource guide to help jobless residents, and has supported crucial infrastructure projects such as upgrading the Folsom Dam to create jobs and to improve safety.

He has lived in Elk Grove, California with his wife Janine, who is also a medical doctor. They are proud parents to their daughter, Sydra. See more >>

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

Website, campaign

Email, campaign: info@beraforcongress.com

Email, campaign: abera@beraforcongress.com

X (Twitter), campaign

Facebook, campaign

YouTube, campaign

Flickr, campaign

Social Networking:

Facebook, official

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Instagram, official

Flickr, official

Threads, official

Official Links:

Website, official

Press Releases

Education

University of California at Irvine School of Medicine - MD (1987-1991)
University of California, Irvine - BS, biological sciences (1983-1987)
John F. Kennedy High School (La Palma, Calif.) - Diploma (1983)

Greek Organizations:

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2023-) In Office

Member, 6th Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2013-Jan. 2, 2023) Changed District

Member, 7th Congressional District of California

Election Results

2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

7th Congressional District of California

Amerish Babulal Bera (Ami), 56.62%
Democrat

Robert Buzz Patterson (Buzz), 43.38%
Republican
2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

7th Congressional District of California

Amerish Babulal Bera (Ami), 55.04%
Democrat

Andrew Grant, 44.96%
Republican
2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

7th Congressional District of California

Amerish Babulal Bera (Ami), 51.17%
Democrat

Scott Robert Jones, 48.83%
Republican
2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

7th Congressional District of California

Amerish Babulal Bera (Ami), 50.40%
Democrat

Douglas Arlo Ose (Doug), 49.60%
Republican
2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

7th Congressional District of California

Amerish Babulal Bera (Ami), 51.68%
Democrat

Daniel Edward Lungren (Dan), 48.32%
Republican
2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

3rd Congressional District of California

Daniel Edward Lungren (Dan), 50.08%
Republican

Amerish Babulal Bera (Ami), 43.19%
Democrat

Jerry L Leidecker, 2.51%
American Independent

Douglas Arthur Tuma, 2.40%
Libertarian

Mike Roskey, 1.83%
Peace and Freedom

Employment History

University of California, Davis School of Medicine (2004-2012)

Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California, Davis School of Medicine (2004-2008)

Associate Dean of Admissions
Sacramento County (Calif.) Department of Health and Human Services (1999-2004)

Chief Medical Officer
MedClinic Medical Group (1999)

Physician
Mercy Healthcare Sacramento (Calif.) (1998-1999)

Medical Director
MedClinic Medical Group (1997-1998)

Assistant Medical Director
MedClinic Medical Group (1996-1997)

Chief, Internal Medicine Department
California Pacific Medical Center (1991-1996)

Chief Resident

Associated Organizations

Owner:

Mango Management Inc.
CEO/President

Place of worship:

All Souls Church Unitarian (Washington, D.C.)

Own leadership PAC:

American Innovation Political Action Committee

Election campaign:

Bera for Congress (California)

Board membership:

New Democrat Coalition Action Fund (Jan. 2019-)
Chair

Teaching position:

University of California, Davis School of Medicine (2012-)
Clinical Professor of Medicine

Awards

Fiscal Hero Award (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (May 2024)
Champion of Healthcare Innovation (Healthcare Leadership Council) (July 2023)
Statesmanship Award (Former Members of Congress) (May 2023)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (Sept. 2018)
Visionary Award (California Life Sciences) (May 2018)
Franchise Small Business Award (International Franchise Association) (Dec. 2017)
Legislator of the Year Award (Society of Thoracic Surgeons) (June 2017)
Medicare Advantage Champion (Coalition for Medicare Choices) (Aug. 2016)
Champions in Women's Health (Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc.) (March 2015)

Activities and Interests

Hobbies: fishing, swimming, camping, traveling, golf, backpacking, snowboarding, being outdoors
Languages: Gujarati

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	172 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-0506
Phone:	202-225-5716
Fax:	202-226-1298

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Privately Financed Travel

31 trips taken between 2013 - 2024 costing $379,680

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2018 (Amendment), 2017, 2016, 2016 (Amendment), 2015, 2015 (Amendment), 2014, 2014 (Amendment), 2014 (Amendment), 2013
Election Candidate: 2012
Extension Letter: 2022, 2022, 2021, 2020
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.1
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $69,490.45
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Committees

House Foreign Affairs Committee

House Foreign Affairs Committee Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee

House Foreign Affairs Committee Indo-Pacific Subcommittee, Ranking Member

House Oversight and Accountability Committee

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Coronavirus Pandemic Subcommittee

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee

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Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Jan. 10, 2013
Freshman Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.)'s new legislative director should be letting the sunshine into his Longworth office after lobbying many years for solar energy companies. read more

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2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

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