Wally Herger

Wally Herger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1987  January 3, 2013
Preceded byEugene A. Chappie
Succeeded byJared Huffman
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 3rd district
In office
December 1, 1980  November 30, 1986
Preceded byEugene A. Chappie
Succeeded byChristopher Chandler
Personal details
Born (1945-05-20) May 20, 1945
Yuba City, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Deborah Dianna Burke
(divorced)
Pamela Sargent
(m. 1975)
Children9
Residence(s)Chico, California, U.S.
Alma materAmerican River College California State University, Sacramento
OccupationOil executive

Walter William Herger Jr. (born May 20, 1945) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district from 1987 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, his district was the state's largest congressional district by area. It covered almost all of interior Northern California including Chico, Redding and Red Bluff. On January 10, 2012, Herger announced he would not seek re-election in November.