Ami Bera

Biography

BERA, Ami, a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 2, 1965; graduated from John F. Kennedy High School, La Palma, Calif., 1983; B.S., University of California, Irvine, Calif., 1987; M.D., University of California, Irvine, Calif., 1991; physician; professor; associate dean, University of California-Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, Calif., 2004-2007; Sacramento County, Calif., chief medical officer, 1999-2004; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).