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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 Committee on Natural Resources
House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Leadership Positions:
Co-Vice Chair, Democratic Steering & Policy Committee
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on Health and the Environment
Senior Whip
Vice Chair, House Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Southern California Regional Whip
Former Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues (2005-2006)
Former Ranking Democratic Member of the House Subcommittee on the Environment
and Hazardous Materials (2003-2006)
Also:
Member, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Member, Mexico – United States Interparliamentary Group
Former Work Experience:
California State Senator (1994-2000)
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
2000: First woman to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award
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
2007: Appointed to the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global
Warming
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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