Michael Thompson (born January 24 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 1st District of California. He was born in St. Helena, California, was educated at California State University, served in the United States Army, and was a vineyard owner and maintenance supervisor, taught Public Administration and State Government at San Francisco State University and California State University, Chico and was a member of the California Senate before entering the House.
