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This is a questionnaire completed by Jim Lopez, who'd like to unseat Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, to represent California's 20th District.

Name:  Jim Lopez

Other name(s) used:  Santiago Munoz Lopez, Jimmy Lopez, James Lopez

Office sought: House of Representatives, 20th District of California

Web site address:  www.jimlopez08.com

Date and place of birth: 1937, Phoenix

Spouse's name:  Dolores Lopez

Number of children and ages:  Robert 46, Debra 44, David 43, Daniel 40, Tony 35, Carmen, 33

Current occupation/employer:  President/CEO/TCB Advertising Specialty Products Inc.

List employment history (past 20 years):
City of Fairfield
Self Employed
Coyote Canyon Golf
United States Census Bureau
Self Employed

How long have you lived in the jurisdiction you seek election?
I currently live just outside the jurisdictional lines but well within the “sphere of influence” of the 20th Congressional District. There are no residency requirements for congressional races, but I have lived in the Valley for 66 years.

Political offices you have held:
Chairman, Kern County Republican National Hispanic AssemblyState vice chairman, California Republican National Hispanic AssemblyState chairman, California Republican National Hispanic Assembly

Political offices you have sought:1980, Vacaville City Council, not elected
2002  Kern High School Board of Trustees, not elected

Board memberships/community activities:
Member, North Bay Health Systems Agency
Member, Solano County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee
Board member/President Solano/Napa Counties Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
State vice president, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
Board member, Kern Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
Board member, Tax Advisory Committee (Board of Equalization)
Member, California Republican Party Executive Board
Member, California Republican Party Resolutions Committee

Education:
U.S. Air Force NCO Academy Graduate 1970
AA Degree, Social Science, Solano Community College

Military: Over 22 years of combined service, Marine Corps and Air Force.

Awards:  Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal w/14 Clusters, USAF Commendation medal, Marine Corps Presidential Citation, USAF Presidential Citation, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/crossed Palms, Vietnam Service w/4 Bronze stars, Air Force Combat Crew Badge among 14 other awards & decorations.

Describe anything you have published, invented, discovered, painted, etc., and events or hobbies that would be interesting for a biographical story:
Awarded The United States Small Business Administration's Minority Small Business Advocate of the Year 1993

Campaign manager: Jack Duncan

Campaign committee members:
Fernando Chavez - Treasurer

Carmen Perez - Scheduler

Toby Alvarez - Signage

Faby Delgadillo - Research

State or Federal campaign ID number:  FEC # C00440768

Campaign consultant:  Jack Duncan

List all criminal convictions or pleas in this county and others (include year): None

List all civil court judgments against you or any business you have had a financial interest in (partnership, sole proprietor, corporation) in this county and others (include year):

Divorce , Solano County — 1998

Bankruptcy, Solano County  — 1998