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James Adelbert McDermott (born December 28, 1936) is an American politician and psychiatrist who was the U.S. representative for Washington's 7th congressional district from 1989 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
27 de feb. de 2024 · McDermott is an unlikely figure to give voice to this dilemma. The 87-year-old psychiatrist turned Democratic lawmaker loved his 28 years in Congress and the 14 years he served in the Washington...
4 de ene. de 2016 · McDermott, 79, announced his retirement Monday during a reflective news conference in downtown Seattle, quoting an African proverb and Gandalf the wizard and saying he wants time to pursue...
Jim McDermott served 14 terms in the U.S. Congress, criticizing the Iraq War and advocating for health care and foster care reform. He also secured earmarks for Sound Transit and the African American Museum, but his legacy is mixed according to some observers.
HistoryLink.org Essay 20961. Jim McDermott was a titan in Washington state and national politics for nearly 50 years. An Illinois-born doctor who served in the U.S. Navy as a psychiatrist during the Vietnam War, McDermott made his first foray into politics in 1970, when he was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives at age 33.
His frustration with war never waned (opponents called him “Baghdad Jim” for protesting the Iraq invasion), and he never lost sight of America’s mental health epidemic. The 79-year-old Democrat, who just retired from Congress, has supported many UW causes, including diversity.
4 de ene. de 2016 · The longest-serving member of Washington's congressional delegation announced his decision not to seek re-election in 2016. He cited his work on health care, foster care and AIDS as his proudest achievements, and his criticism of the Iraq war as his most controversial.
