RPCV Congressman-elect John Garamendi and wife Patti (Ethiopia 66-68) at Tuesday night's victory party with fellow RPCVs Pete Johnson (India 67-69) and Susan Neyer (Philippines 62-65)
While election night 2009 was a relatively quiet affair across the nation, there was a big victory within the Peace Corps community out in California.
California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi (Ethiopia 66-68) won Tuesday's special election to represent citizens in the 10th Congressional District. He received approximately 56% of the vote and defeated several challengers to fill out the term of Ellen Tauscher, who left congress for a position within the State Department.
Garamendi is expected to fly to Washington later today and be sworn in on Thursday - joining five other RPCVs in the Senate and House.
Click here to read more about last night's election.
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