CREATE TABLE table_204_699 (id DECIMAL, "district" TEXT, "name" TEXT, "party" TEXT, "residence" TEXT, "first served" DECIMAL)

what is the total amount of people who first served in 2008 ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_204_699 WHERE "first served" = 2008
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_204_699" WHERE "first served" = 2008