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Henry Arnold Waxman was a Representative from California. Born in Los Angeles, CA, he earned his B.A. from the University of California in 1961 and his J.D. from the University of California in 1964 He was a private practice lawyer and a member of the California state assembly from 1969-1974. He was elected to the 94th and to the nineteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 2015). He did not run for reelection to the 114th Congress in 2014. He served as chair, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (110th Congress); and chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce (111th Congress).