Welcome to Congressman George Miller's home page. This site will provide you with information about California's 7th Congressional District, including Solano and Contra Costa counties, the activities of Congressman Miller and the U.S. House of Representatives.
For those of you new to the web site, here are a few areas that may be of interest to you:
watch my speeches on the House floor and see special quotes of the day
help with reserving tours and other constituent services
see all of my work on education and workforce issues
Latest news on the environment, health care and the war in Iraq
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More Information About the 7th Congressional District
About Solano County
Solano County is located approximately 45 miles northeast of San Francisco and 45 miles southwest of Sacramento. The county was formed in 1850. Cities incorporated in Solano County include Benicia (1850), Fairfield (1903), Suisun (1868), Vacaville (1892) and Vallejo (1868). On January 1, 2002, Solano County was estimated to have a population of 405,800, an increase of approximately 1.8% over January 1, 2001 estimates and 19% over the 1990 Census.
Agriculture is a large part of Solano County's economy, with 70 different commodities including fruits, nuts, vegetables, grains, seed and live stock. Walnuts continue to be the fastest growing crop in terms of newly planted acres. Solano County is also in the top five California Counties for production of sheep and lambs, corn and Sudan grass hay.
The official Solano County web site
About Contra Costa County
The County of Contra Costa was incorporated in 1850 as one of the original 27 counties of the State of California, with the City of Martinez as the County Seat. It is one of the nine counties in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area. Contra Costa is the ninth most populous county in California, with its population reaching approximately 930,000 as of January 1, 2000. The County has one of the fastest growing work forces among Bay Area counties, with growth in its employment base being driven primarily by the need to provide services to an increasing local population.
A large part of the County is served by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District ("BART"), which has enabled the expansion of both residential and commercial development. In addition, economic development along the Interstate 680 corridor in the County has been substantial and has accounted for significant job creation in the Cities of Concord, Walnut Creek and San Ramon.
The official Contra Costa County web site
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