1. Gerald Mark McNerney is an American businessman and politician who has served a member of the California State Senate from the 5th district since 2024.
14 Facts About Jerry McNerney
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Jerry McNerney previously served as the US representative from California's 9th congressional district, based in Stockton, from 2007 until 2023.
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Jerry McNerney attended St Joseph's Military Academy in Hays, Kansas, and, for two years, the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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Jerry McNerney served several years as a contractor to Sandia National Laboratories at Kirtland Air Force Base on national security programs.
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Jerry McNerney first ran for Congress against Richard Pombo in California's 11th congressional district in the 2004 House elections.
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Jerry McNerney entered the race two weeks before the primary election as a write-in candidate, encouraged by his son.
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Jerry McNerney launched his 2006 campaign early in the fall of 2005.
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In 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law a bill Jerry McNerney wrote that establishes an evaluation panel to assess the Veteran's Administration treatments for traumatic brain injury.
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Jerry McNerney wrote a bill in 2013 that allowed veterans to keep receiving their benefits during the government shutdown.
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Jerry McNerney was one of the first lawmakers to call for the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki after revelations about delays in care at VA health care facilities.
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Jerry McNerney is a proponent of renewable energy and supports cap and trade.
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In 2007, Jerry McNerney voted against legislation that would have prevented the DEA from enforcing prohibition in the 12 states that allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
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In 2013, Jerry McNerney introduced the Methamphetamine Education, Treatment and Hope Act to expand programs that combat methamphetamine abuse.
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On December 8,2023, Jerry McNerney filed for an open seat in District 5 of the California State Senate, upending a move into the race by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua.