U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta, who serves California’s 19th district in Congress, posted a series of updates on October 20, 2025, highlighting his recent activities and advocacy for federal workers and community programs.
In a post published at 17:55 UTC, Panetta emphasized the importance of federal workers during a government shutdown. He wrote, “Federal workers like our TSA agents are vital to ensuring safe air travel and to national security. We must come to the negotiating table to reopen the government and protect the livelihoods of our federal workers and our national security.”
Later that day, at 19:07 UTC, Panetta shared his participation in a local event. He stated, “It was an honor to be at the Cabrillo College Stroke and Disability Learning Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. For half a century, Cabrillo has provided interdisciplinary education programs for adults who have survived strokes and are living with acquired disabilities,”
At 20:47 UTC, Panetta described his visit to a new public safety facility under construction. He posted, “This week, I toured the construction site of the San Jose City Police Department’s new police training facility. I look forward to this resource for our police and South San Jose community.”
Jimmy Panetta has represented California’s 19th District since 2017 after succeeding Sam Farr in Congress. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1969, Panetta is currently 53 years old and resides in Carmel Valley. He holds a BA from the University of California, Davis (1991), and a JD from Santa Clara University (1996).
