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HONDA, Mike, a Representative from California; born in Walnut Grove, Solano County, Calif., June 27, 1941; graduated from San Jose High School, San Jose, Calif., 1959; B.A., San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif., 1968; M.A., San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif., 1974; United States Peace Corps, 1965-1967; member of the San Jose Planning Commission, San Jose, Calif., 1971-1981; member of the San Jose Unified School Board, San Jose, Calif., 1981-1990; member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara, Calif., 1990-1996; member of the California state assembly, 1997-2000; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-present).