George Whitesides is a Democratic U.S. Representative for California's 27th Congressional District, having won election after placing second in the nonpartisan primary against the Republican incumbent.( A former aerospace executive born and raised in Southern California, he holds bachelor's and master's degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT, served as CEO of Virgin Galactic—growing it into a major firm creating 700 jobs in the Antelope Valley—and as Chairman of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation.( Whitesides worked on President Obama’s 2008 transition team and as NASA Chief of Staff, earning the agency's Distinguished Service Medal for leading reforms that bolstered U.S. space leadership.(

In addition to his space career, Whitesides co-founded Megafire Action to address wildfires, co-chaired the Antelope Valley COVID-19 Task Force (earning NASA’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal), and serves on the AV EDGE board for economic growth.( As a pragmatic Democrat, he prioritizes scientific research, infrastructure, workforce development, wildfire solutions, reproductive rights, and protecting Social Security and Medicare.( Specific current committee assignments and notable legislation are not detailed in available sources, though his official House site confirms his service.( No public attention or disclosures under the STOCK Act regarding recent trades in stocks like BAC, CB, C, KO, or CMCSA appear in the provided sources.

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