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About this office
Representatives are elected to two-year terms to represent the people of a specific congressional district in the federal government. They introduce and vote on new laws, hold hearings, and are responsible for approving federal taxes.
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California Public School Teacher (CTA)Sacramento BeeCalifornia Teachers AssociationCalifornia Federation of TeachersCalifornia League of Conservation VotersSue Novasel (El Dorado County Supervisor)Jennifer Montgomery (Placer County Supervisor)Rosemarie Smallcombe (Mariposa County Supervisor)Jamie Beutler (Rural Caucus Chair Emeritus of the California Democratic Party)
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My Top 3 Priorities
Ensure access to affordable, high-quality healthcare for all
Invest in vocational training for good local jobs
Advocate for our community's needs
Experience
Experience
Profession:National Security Strategist
Program Analyst, USAID (2012–2015)
Policy Advisor, U.S. Pacific Command, Department of Defense (2010–2012)
Congressional Commission for Wartime Contracting, Congressional Commission for Wartime Contracting (2009–2010)
Iraq Country Coordinator, U.S. State Department (2005–2008)
Education
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University — Masters of Public Administration, International Relations (2010)
Principia College — Bachelor's Degree, Economics (2004)
Biography
A fifth-generation Northern Californian, Jessica Morse is a daughter of the foothills. She announced her candidacy for Congress last year by conducting a listening tour across all ten counties in the 4th district, and has taken part in 16 forums and debates since then. A devoted public servant, Morse spent a decade serving abroad with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International Development, including over a year in Baghdad at the height of the Iraq War. She is running for office to bring public service back to politics to protect our land, healthcare, and local economy.
Top contributors that gave money to support the candidate, by organization:
1
Employees of Google
$36,847
2
Employees of Apple
$18,318
3
Employees of Salesforce.com
$10,210
4
Ameripac: The Fund for a Greater America
$10,000
5
Employees of Baby Steps Therapy
$8,825
More information about contributions
By State:
California 84.90%
District of Columbia 4.10%
New York 2.08%
Massachusetts 1.68%
Other 7.24%
By Size:
Large contributions (78.31%)
Small contributions (21.69%)
By Type:
From organizations (8.37%)
From individuals (91.63%)
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission.
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Jessica Morse
Summary
A fifth-generation Northern Californian, Jessica Morse is a daughter of the foothills. She announced her candidacy for Congress last year by conducting a listening tour across all ten counties in the 4th district, and has taken part in 16 forums and debates since then. A devoted public servant, Morse spent a decade serving abroad with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International Development, including over a year in Baghdad at the height of the Iraq War. She is running for office to bring public service back to politics to protect our land, healthcare, and local economy.
