James A. McDermott, MD Biography
- Title:
- Former Member of the US House of Representatives (D-WA)
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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Co-sponsor of H.R. 2592, the States’ Rights to Medical Marijuana Act.
2002
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Member, US House of Representatives (D-WA), 7th District of Washington, 1989-2017
- Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means
- Founder and Former Chair, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
- Co-sponsor, States’ Rights to Medical Marijuana Act
- Regional Medical Officer, US Foreign Service, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1987-1988
- Member, Public Health Associates of Seattle, WA, 1983-1986
- Lt. Commander, Chief Psychiatrist, US Navy Medical Corps, Long Beach Naval Station, CA, 1968-1970
- Education:
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- Residency, Child Psychology, University of Washington Hospitals, 1966-1968
- Residency, Adult Psychology, University of Illinois Hospitals, 1964-1966
- MD, University of Illinois Medical School, 1963
- BS, Wheaton College, Illinois, 1958
- Other:
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- Introduced the AIDS Housing Opportunities Act