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Cardoza
Cardoza is a surname. Notable people with this name *Anthony Cardoza (1930–2015), American actor and film producer *Avery Cardoza (born 1957), author and publisher *David Cardoza, English executive *Dennis Cardoza (born 1959), American politician *Mervyn Cardoza (1922-2010), Pakistani Catholic, one-star general in the Pakistan Army *Nora Cardoza (born 1983), Mexican boxer See also *Cardozo, Spanish or Portuguese surname *Cardoso (other), Cardoso, surname, modern form of Cardoza {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Cardoza
Dennis Alan Cardoza (born March 31, 1959) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2003 to 2012. The district took in a large swath of the Central Valley, from Stockton to Fresno. He is a member of the Democratic Party. On October 20, 2011, he announced he would retire from Congress at the end of 2012. He first won election to Congress after defeating Congressman Gary Condit in the March 2002 Democratic Party primary election. He resigned from Congress effective August 14, 2012, citing family concerns as a priority, and joined the law firm Foley & Lardner LLP in a public affairs and lobbying role. Early life Cardoza was born in Merced, California, of Portuguese ancestry. He grew up in Atwater, California, and graduated from Atwater High School. He was educated at the California State University, Stanislaus in Turlock, California, then transferred to University of Maryland, College Park. He is a member of Theta Chi fraternity. Political caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
