serviceyears branch children birth_date residence term_end alma_mater state_senate imagesize profession preceded state_house battles term_start spouse rank name succeeded birth_place unit party office state district religion article_title birth_name
1968 -- 1970 united states navy two 28 december 1936 seattle , washington 1995 july 24 , 1987 january 8 , 1973 wheaton of medicine -lrb- m.d. -rrb- college -lrb- b.s. -rrb- university of illinois college washington 220px psychiatrist assistant clinical professor mike lowry louis stokes jonathan whetzel jonathan whetzel washington vietnam war january january 11 , 1971 3 , 1989 1993 january 13 , 1975 virginia -lrb- 1997 -- 2012 -rrb- beattie mcdermott -lrb- -- 1989 -rrb- therese hansen 25px lieutenant commander jim mcdermott incumbent nancy johnson janice niemi jeff douthwaite chicago , illinois , u.s. medical corps democratic chairman of the house ethics committee washington 7th 43rd legislative position 2 , 43rd legislative episcopalian jim mcdermott
 james adelbert mcdermott
jim mcdermott

james adelbert `` jim '' mcdermott -lrb- born december 28 , 1936 -rrb- is the u.s. representative for , serving since 1989 .
he is a member of the democratic party .
the 7th district includes most of seattle , vashon island , tukwila , burien , shoreline , lake forest park , lynnwood , mountlake terrace , woodway and edmonds .
he serves on the house ways and means committee and is a member of the house progressive caucus .
he was formerly the committee chairman , then in 1995 , ranking minority member on the house ethics committee .
