U.S. House, California District 7

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate

Democratic Candidate

George Miller (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, San Francisco State University; JD, Law, University of California

Elected
1974

Born
May 17, 1945, Richmond, CA, USA

Residence
Martinez, CA

Religion
Catholic

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California District 7

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 34.5
18 Years and Over: 72.6%
65 Years and Over: 9.8%
Employed: 59.8%
Median Household Income: $52,778
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 22.4%
(of those over 25)

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