Bob Matsui
Bob Matsui | |
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Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Nita Lowey |
Succeeded by | Rahm Emanuel |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 1, 2005 | |
Preceded by | John E. Moss |
Succeeded by | Doris Matsui |
Constituency | 3rd district (1979–1993) 5th district (1993–2005) |
Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee | |
In office September 8, 1991[1] – May 17, 1995[2] | |
Preceded by | Robert Farmer |
Succeeded by | Robert Scott Pastrick |
Member of the Sacramento City Council from the 8th district | |
In office November 1971[3] – November 8, 1978[4] | |
Succeeded by | Patrick Donovan |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Takeo Matsui September 17, 1941 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
Died | January 1, 2005 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 63)
Resting place | East Lawn Memorial Park East Sacramento, California |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
University of California, Hastings (JD ) |
Robert Takeo Matsui (Japanese: 松井 武男, September 17, 1941 – January 1, 2005)[5] was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the congressman for California's 5th congressional district from 1979 until his death at the end of his 13th term.[5][6]
The Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse in Sacramento is named in his honor.[7]
Early life and education
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Matsui graduated from the
Political career
In 1971, Matsui was elected to the Sacramento City Council.[8] He won re-election in 1975 and became vice mayor of the city in 1977.[8]
In 1978, Matsui ran for the Democratic nomination in what was then the 3rd district after 12-term incumbent John E. Moss announced his retirement. He won a five-way Democratic primary with 36 percent of the vote, besting a field that included State Assemblyman Eugene Gualco and Sacramento Mayor Phil Isenberg.[9]
He defeated Republican Sandy Smolley with 53 percent of the vote.[10] He would never face another contest nearly that close in what has long been the most Democratic district in interior California, and would be reelected 13 times. After his initial contest, he never dropped below 68 percent of the vote. He was reelected in 1982 with no major-party opposition, and was unopposed in 1984.[11] His district was renumbered as the 5th district after the 1990 census.
In 1988, Matsui succeeded in helping pass the
He was a chairman of the
In what would be his last election,
Personal life
He was married to Doris Okada who, until December 1998, worked as deputy assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Public Liaison for President Bill Clinton, leaving to become senior advisor and director of government relations at the firm of Collier Shannon Scott, PLLC before winning election to her late husband's seat. The Matsuis had one son, Brian, who received his undergraduate and Juris Doctor degree from Stanford University.
Death
On December 24, 2004, Matsui entered
In the special election on March 8 to fill the vacant seat, Matsui's widow Doris won with over 68 percent of the vote;[15] she was sworn in on March 10, 2005.[16]
See also
- List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (2000–)#2000s
References
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Sacramento City Council- District 8 Race - Sep 21, 1971".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Sacramento City Council- District 8 Race - Sep 23, 1975".
- ^ a b c d "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
- ^ a b "Congressman dies of rare disease". CNN.com. January 3, 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Official biography". Archived from the original on December 8, 2004. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), house.gov/matsui; retrieved January 9, 2007. - ^ 1978 Democratic primary results in California's 3rd congressional district, Ourcampaigns.com; accessed January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA District 3 Race - Nov 07, 1978". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Robert T. Matsui". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "General Election results, U.S. Congressional district 5". California Secretary of State. December 7, 2004. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
- ^ Harris, Gardiner (January 3, 2005). "Representative Robert T. Matsui, 63, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Rep. Robert Matsui dies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 3, 2005. p. A3.
- ^ "Special Election Results, United States Congress, District 5" (PDF). California Secretary of State. March 8, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
- ^ Doris Matsui's official biography Archived December 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on January 9, 2007
External links
- United States Congress. "Bob Matsui (id: M000249)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Robert T. Matsui Legacy Project Road to Redress and Reparations Archived September 11, 2015, at the CSU Sacramento
- Campaign finance data from the 2004 election
- Robert T. Matsui Annual Writing Competition at Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Bob Matsui at Find a Grave