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Birth Name: Douglas Lee LaMalfa
Date of Birth: July 2, 1960
Place of Birth: Oroville, Butte, California, United States
Date of Death: January 6, 2026
Place of Death: Chico, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: * father – Italian/Sicilian, Swedish
Doug LaMalfa was an American politician and businessperson. A Republican, he was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California, from January 3, 2013 to January 6, 2026, his death.
Doug was the son of Karon and Milton Joseph LaMalfa. He was married to Jill, until his death, with whom he had four children.
Doug’s paternal grandfather was Anthony/Antonio Archimedes LaMalfa (the son of Giuseppe Baglione Malfa and Anna Aliberti Alibergi). Anthony was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Sicilian Italian parents.
Doug’s paternal grandmother was Marjorie Sophie Marie Lindberg (the daughter of David Fredrick Lindberg and Minnie Medora Anderson). David was the son of Johann Fredrik Lindberg and Mary Johnston, who were Swedish. Minnie’s parents were also Swedish.
Doug’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Myers.
Source: Genealogy of Doug LaMalfa (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com