Barbara Lee
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| Barbara Lee | |
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| California 09 | |
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| Party | Democratic |
| April 7, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Dellums |
| Succeeded by | - |
| Birthdate | July 16, 1946 |
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Rep. Barbara Lee, born in El Paso, Texas on July 16, 1946, is the Democratic Representative for the 9th Congressional District of California.
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Peace
Only Representative to vote against going to war in Afghanistan in Oct 2001. Wildly popular in her district mostly consisting of Oakland and Berkeley. Succeeded long-term congressman Ron Dellums.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation
On July 28, 2006 Lee joined Ed Markey and Ellen Tauscher in signing a letter to the U.S. State Department's Inspector General demanding investigation for the delay in disclosing sanctions aginst two Indian firms for doing business with Iran until after a vote on the 2006 U.S.-Indian Nuclear Agreement. The sanctions were imposed under the U.S. Iran-Syria Non-proliferation Act. Source: n.a. "Probe Sought on Delayed US Report on India." Washington Post & Reuters. July 28, 2006.
Education
- graduated from San Fernando High School, San Fernando, Calif., 1964
- B.A., Mills College, Oakland, Calif., 1973
- M.S.W., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1975
Political history
- staff member for United States Representative Ron Dellums of California
- member of the California state assembly, 1991-1997
- member of the California state senate, 1997-1998
- elected as a Democrat to the 105th United States Congress in a special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of United States Representative Ron Dellums, and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (April 7, 1998-present).
Contact
Washington DC Office
1724 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2661
Fax: (202) 225-9817
Oakland Office
1301 Clay Street
Suite 1000 North
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 763-0370
Fax: (510) 763-6538
email: Barbara.Lee@mail.house.gov
GovTrack link
External Links
- Rep. Barbara Lee's House website bio page
- LEE, Barbara from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
- Rep. Barbara Lee On the Issues
- OpenSecrets.org: Career Profile of Rep. Barbara Lee
- OpenCongress.org: Rep. Barbara Lee
- Progressive Punch: Rep. Barbara Lee
- Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings of Rep. Barbara Lee
- Washington Post Votes Database: Rep. Barbara Lee
- Signed 2000 Letter Demanding ABM Test Inquiry
