Devin Nunes grew up on his family's dairy farm in Tulare County, California. He was appointed state director of t U.S. Department of Agriculture for Rural Development by President George W. Bush. In 2002, the 29-year-old Republican was elected to Congress and is currently in his fourth term representing the people of California's 21st Congressional District (which includes Tulare and parts of Fresno County). He was a prominent figure in the opposition to expanding federal control over health care and the banking sector. He remains a fierce advocate for individual freedom and has penned bold ideas on energy independence, border and national security and tax, entitlement and education reforms.
