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      • Party

        Democratic
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      • Current Office

        U.S. House
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      • First Elected

        4/7/1998
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      • Next Election

        2014
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        4.45%
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      • Votes with Party

        90.78%
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      Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation 1470 Fruitvale Avenue Oakland, CA

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    • Barbara Jean Lee is the U.S. Representative for California's 13th congressional district, serving East Bay voters from 1998 to 2013 during a time when the region was designated California's 9th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first woman to represent the 9th district and is also the first woman to represent the 13th district. Lee was the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and was the Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Lee is notable as the only member of either house of Congress to vote against the authorization of use of force following the September 11, 2001 attacks. This made her a hero among many in the anti-war movement. L...
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Date Born

BORN

7/16/1946

Official Birthplace

BIRTHPLACE

El Paso, TX

Home City

HOME CITY

Oakland, CA

Religion

Religion

  Baptist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founder, Small Business, 1987 Owner, Small Business, 1987 Chief-of-Staff, Representative Ronald Dellums, United States House of Representatives, 1976-1986

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 1998 Senator, California State Senate, 1996-1998 Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1990-1996 Campaign Coordinator, Northern California, Shirley Chisholm for President, 1972 Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

EDUCATION

Masters, Social Work, University of California, Berkeley, 1975 BA, Mills College, 1973

FAMILY

Single; 2 Children: Craig, Tony

COMMITTEES JOINED
  • Rep. Barbara Lee

    Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights, Member, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member, Committee on Appropriations, Member, Committee on the Budget, Member,