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Ro Khanna
U.S. Representative for California's 17th congressional district
Representative, California's 17th congressional district, U.S. House of Representatives
Background
Ro Khanna (Rohit Khanna) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017.
He defeated eight-term incumbent Mike Honda in the 2016 general election.
He was deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Commerce from 2009 to 2011, under President Barack Obama.
Key facts
- Born
- September 13, 1976, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniasource
- House seat
- U.S. representative for California's 17th congressional district since 2017source
- 2016 election
- Defeated eight-term incumbent Mike Honda in the 2016 general electionsource
- Commerce Department
- Deputy assistant secretary, 2009 to 2011, under President Barack Obamasource
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts with honors in economics, University of Chicago, 1998; Juris Doctor, Yale Law School, 2001source
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Sources
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