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Resume
Hometown:
El Monte, CA
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Masters in Public Administration, University of Southern California
Congressional Committees:
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
House Subcommittee on the Environment and Hazardous Materials (Ranking Member)
House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
Leadership Positions:
Democratic Co-Chair, bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues
Chair, Democratic Women’s Working Group
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health
Southern California Regional Whip
Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
Former Work Experience:
California State Senator (1994-2000); first Latina elected to the State Senate
California Assemblywoman (1992-1994)
Board Member, Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees
Office of Personnel and Management, Budget Analyst, Civil Rights Division
White House, Office of Hispanic Affairs, Carter Administration
Career Highlights
1994: First Latina elected to the California State Senate
1996: Helped lead the battle to increase the state’s minimum wage from
$4.25 to $5.75
1994-2000: Authored a record 17 anti-domestic violence laws
2003: First Latina appointed to the powerful House Committee on Energy and Commerce
2005: First Latina elected as Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s
Issues
Priorities:
Expanding access to affordable health care
Protecting the environment
Improving the lives of working families
Ensuring the rights of women |
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