Richard Pombo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Pombo
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jan 8, 1961(1961-01-08)
Age	63
Country	United States
Birth City	Tracy
Horoscope	Capricorn

Richard Pombo Biography

Richard Pombo is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 8, 1961 in Tracy, United States. Richard William Pombo (born January 8, 1961), is a lobbyist and former Republican member of Congress. He represented California’s 11th congressional District from 1993 to 2007. On November 7, 2006, Pombo was defeated by Jerry McNerney, a Democratic challenger.

Pombo won the Republican primary in 1992 by defeating many candidates in a race to fill an open seat in a newly-created district through redistricting. California had seven new seats in the House following the 1990 census. Pombo was defeated by Sandra Smoley (a moderate Republican from Sacramento County), in the Republican primary.

Pombo was reelected from this district in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000.

Pombo has written a book with Joseph Farah, founder of WorldNetDaily, about private property issues, entitled This Land is Our Land: How to End the War on Private Property. St. Martin’s Press, New York, 1996. (ISBN 0-312-14747-3)

In November, Pombo defeated Patti Garamendi, a Democrat and wife of John Garamendi, a California congressman. The district was dominated by Democrats and carried Bill Clinton in 1992, 1996.

Richard Pombo Net Worth

Richard Pombo is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Pombo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Pombo was a Tracy City Council member from 1990 to 1992.

Despite these scandals, Pombo was facing serious primary opposition for first time since 1992 when he ran in his original race. Pete McCloskey (a former congressman and a moderate Republican), was his main opponent. McCloskey led an earlier effort to find a viable primary opponent to Pombo. McCloskey was defeated by Pombo in the primary with 61% of the vote. McCloskey was endorsed by The Sacramento Bee and San Jose Mercury News as well as the League of Conservation Voters. McCloskey supported Pombo’s Democratic opponent Jerry McNerney seven weeks later. McNerney had defeated Steve Filson, Steve Thomas and won the Democratic primary. McNerney won just over half the Democratic vote, and he faced Pombo in November 2006’s general election. McNerney was Pombo’s opponent in 2004.

In Congress, Pombo had a conservative track record. In 1994, during the Republican Revolution, he was one of the signatories of the Contract with America. He was a member of the conservative Republican Study Committee. He was given the nickname “The Marlboro Man” by President George W. Bush.

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Who is Richard Pombo Dating?

According to our records, Richard Pombo married to Annette Cole. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Pombo’s is not dating anyone.

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In October 2004, Pombo used the franking privileges afforded members of Congress to mail approximately 175,000 copies of a two-page leaflet that openly praised the House Resources Committee and the Bush administration for overturning Clinton Administration limits on snowmobiling in national parks. The leaflets were sent to snowmobile owners in the swing states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Pombo authorized the expenditure of $68,081 from House Resources Committee funds for the mailing of the leaflets as “official business.” House members are required to seek prior approval and obtain advisory opinions before sending out franked mail; no such approval was obtained prior to the October mailing.

Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Pombo celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.

After publicity about the payments to his family, Randall is no longer on Pombo’s payroll (total payments between January 2005 and mid-2006 were less than $7,000). Pombo’s wife continues to be paid at the rate of $3,000 per month.

Top Facts about Richard Pombo

1. Richard Pombo is a former U.S. Representative from California.
2. He served in Congress from 1993 to 2007.
3. Pombo was a member of the Republican Party.
4. He chaired the House Committee on Resources.
5. Pombo authored the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003.
6. He supported drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
7. Pombo lost his re-election bid in 2006 to Jerry McNerney.
8. He later worked as a lobbyist for mining and energy companies.
9. Pombo is known for his controversial environmental policies.
10. He has been criticized for accepting donations from special interest groups.