Jimmy Panetta

Jimmy Panetta
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Sam Farr
Constituency	20th district (2017–2023) 19th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born	James Varni Panetta (1969-10-01) October 1, 1969 (age 54) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Carrie McIntyre
Children	2
Relatives	Leon Panetta (father)
Education	Monterey Peninsula College University of California, Davis (BA) Santa Clara University (JD)
Website	House website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	2003–2011
Unit	United States Navy Reserve
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Bronze Star
Jimmy Panetta's voice Jimmy Panetta speaks on the Day of Silence Recorded April 21, 2021

James Varni Panetta (/pəˈnɛtə/ pə-NEH-tə; born October 1, 1969) is an American lawyer, politician, and former Navy intelligence officer from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the U.S. representative for California's 19th congressional district. Formerly his district was numbered the 20th congressional district. His current district includes southeast San Jose and much of California's Central Coast, including Monterey, Santa Cruz, Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Paso Robles to the south.^[1] Panetta was first elected in 2016, after working as a deputy district attorney for Monterey County. He is the son of former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and holds the same congressional seat his father once held.