Jim McDermott

James Adelbert McDermott (born December 28, 1936) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for  from 1989 to 2017.  He is a member of the Democratic Party. 

He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and was a member of the House Progressive Caucus.  He was formerly the committee chairman, then in 1995, ranking minority member on the House Ethics Committee. 

On January 4, 2016, he announced his retirement.

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