Daniel Hamburg

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Daniel Hamburg
Daniel Hamburg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 1st district
In office
1993–1995
Preceded by Frank Riggs
Succeeded by Frank Riggs
Born October 6, 1948 (1948-10-06) (age 59)
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Political party Democratic
Spouse Carrie -stage name: Marietta Klenofsky (pianist)
Religion Adi Da

Daniel (Dan) Hamburg (born October 6, 1948) is an American politician and a former Democratic Party Congressman from California. He was active in both the Democratic Party and Green Party.

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[edit] Early life

Hamburg was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Stanford University and graduated in 1971. He then lived in Ukiah, California, where he founded an alternative school and served on the city planning commission from 1976 to 1981. He also founded a cultural study program in China and served on the board of supervisors of Mendocino County, California, from 1981 to 1985.

[edit] Political career

Hamburg was elected to the 1st Congressional District of California in 1992, beating incumbent Frank Riggs. While in Congress he was named one of People magazine's "sexiest people on the Hill" and as one of People's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 1993.[citation needed] In 1994, a national backlash against Democrats helped Riggs to defeat Hamburg in a rematch. Hamburg became a member of the Green Party; in 1998 he ran for California governor as a Green. Hamburg was the first Green Party of California candidate for Governor ever, and finished third of seven candidates with 104,117 votes for 1.3% of the total vote.[1] During the 2000 presidential election Hamburg backed Green presidential candidate Ralph Nader.

[edit] Advocacy

Hamburg became executive director of Voice of the Environment[2], and on December 8, 2004, was arrested along with his wife Carrie for trying to deliver a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell concerning alleged voter fraud in Ohio in the 2004 U.S. presidential election. [3]

Hamburg was arrested outside of a Wal-Mart store in Ukiah, California in 2000 while protesting for the legalization of marijuana.[1]

Hamburg has endorsed the religious teachings of Adi Da.[citation needed]

[edit] 9/11

On February 22, 2008, during an interview on the Alex Jones Show, Daniel Hamburg said that he believes that the 9/11 terrorists had help from inside the US Government.[2]

[edit] Electoral history

California's 1st congressional district: Results 1992–1994[3]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1992 Dan Hamburg 119,676 48% Frank D. Riggs 113,266 45% Phil Baldwin Peace and Freedom 10,764 4% Matthew L. Howard Libertarian 7,500 3%
1994 Dan Hamburg 93,717 47% Frank D. Riggs 106,870 53% *
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1994, write-ins received 86 votes.
1998 California gubernatorial election
Candidate Party Votes %
Gray Davis Democratic 4,860,702 57.97
Dan Lungren Republican 3,218,030 38.36
Dan Hamburg Green 104,179 1.24
Steve W. Kubby Libertarian 73,845 0.88
Gloria Estela LaRiva Peace and Freedom 59,218 0.71
Nathan E. Johnson American Independent Party 37,964 0.45
Harold H. Bloomfield Natural Law 31,237 0.37
    7,418,890

[edit] References

  1. ^ Former Congressmen Arrested By Wal-Mart Manager MarijuanaNews.com
  2. ^ Ex-Congressman: U.S. Government Created Al-Qaeda, Involved In 9/11
  3. ^ Election Statistics. Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Frank Riggs		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 1st congressional district
1993–1995		 Succeeded by
Frank Riggs
Persondata
NAME Hamburg, Daniel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American Congressman
DATE OF BIRTH October 6, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH