Background
Farr, Sam was born on July 4, 1941 in San Francisco, California, United States.
United States Representative from California
Farr, Sam was born on July 4, 1941 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 1963. Student, Monterey Institute International Studies. Student, University Santa Clara Law School.
Volunteer United States Peace Corps, Colombia, 1963-1965. Budget analyst, committee consultant California State Legislature, 1969—1975. Member Monterey County Board Supervisors, California, 1975—1980.
Representative California State Assembly, 1980-1993. Member United States Congress from 17th California district, since 1993, member appropriations committee, drug administration and related agencies committee, agriculture and military construction subcommittee. Vice chair Environmental Caucus.
Member House Appropriations Committee, since 1999. Co-chair Unexploded Ordnance Caucus, House/Senate International Education Study Grp., Travel & Tourism Caucus, since 1997, Ocean Caucus, since 1997, Organics Caucus, since 2003.
Active National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Center for Non-Proliferation, Nativadad Hospital Foundation. Member of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association.
Married Shary Baldwin. 1 child Jessica.