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'''Pete Stark''' is a liberal [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] representative from [[California]]. He is also noted for being Congress' first avowed [[atheist]].

'''Pete Stark''' is a liberal [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] representative from [[California]]. He is also noted for being Congress' first admitted [[atheist]]. <ref>[http://www.secular.org/news/pete_stark_070312.html Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) is first Congress member in history to acknowledge his nontheism]</ref>

He has come under scrutiny recently for making a disparaging comment about President [[George W. Bush]], saying that he was sending troops into [[Iraq]] to have their heads blown off for his amusement. Stark has since apologized for his comments.

He has come under scrutiny recently for making a disparaging comment about President [[George W. Bush]], saying that he was sending troops into [[Iraq]] to have their heads blown off for his amusement. Stark has since apologized for his comments.