Kevin McCarthy is from California. He was born in Bakersfield, California, on January 26, 1965. McCarthy is a fourth-generation Kern County resident and grew up in a working-class family. He graduated from Bakersfield High School and California State University, Bakersfield, where he earned a BS and an MBA. McCarthy served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2006 before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. He represents Californias 20th congressional district, which encompasses most of the San Joaquin Valley.