John Duarte Educational Background • Bachelor’s of Art degree in Finance from San Diego State University • Masters of Business Administration degree from University of the Pacific’s Eberhardt School of Business Career • Elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California’s 13th District (2023) • Founded Duarte Nursery, the largest corps nursery in the U.S.; Vice President of Sales at Duarte Trees & Vines (1989), then became the company’s chief executive officer and president (2007) • Supports reducing the cost of living and reckless spending, promoting energy independence, and protecting farms and natural resources like water; does not support open border policies Personal Information • Lives with his wife, Alexandra, on a pistachio and almond farm outside of Modesto in rural Stanislaus County • Is an Episcopalian