Kevin McCarthy

United States Congressman

Congressman Kevin McCarthy was born in Bakersfield, California, and is a fourth-generation Kern County resident. He was first elected to represent the 22nd District of California in the United States House of Representatives in November 2006, and has focused his work in Congress to represent his constituents from California’s 22nd District in Congress. In November 2008, he was reelected to his second term.

For the 111th Congress, Republican Whip, Eric Cantor, appointed McCarthy to serve in the House Leadership as the Chief Deputy Republican Whip, the highest appointed position in the House Republican Conference. Congressman McCarthy also serves on the Financial Services Committee and was reappointed to the House Administration Committee, where he serves as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Elections.

Congressman’s McCarthy’s rise in leadership has not gone unnoticed. Newsweek magazine included a quote in their November 2008 magazine calling McCarthy one the GOP’s “most persuasive compelling members.” Roll Call newspaper named
Congressman McCarthy the 110th Congress’ “Rookie of the Year”. Additionally, yearly in the 110th Congress, McCarthy was named by the Weekly Standard as one of
three “Young Guns of the House GOP,” and was dubbed “the strategist” among the three up and coming leaders in the House.