COSTA, Jim, a Representative from California; born in Fresno, Fresno County,
Calif., April 13, 1952; B.A., California State University, Fresno, Calif.,
1974; member of the California state assembly, 1978-1994; member of the
California state senate, 1994-2002; private advocate; elected as a Democrat to
the One Hundred Ninth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3,
2005-present).