Jared William Huffman is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents a district that covers the North Coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. Before his election to Congress, Huffman served in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012, representing the 6th district. During his time in the state legislature, he chaired both the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee and the Assembly Environmental Caucus, indicating a focus on environmental and natural resource issues. Huffman was elected to Congress in 2012 with more than 70% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Dan Roberts.