Biography:
— Representative from California.
— Born in Independence, Jackson County, Mo., February 18, 1964.
— Graduated from William Chrisman High School, Independence, Mo., 1982.
— B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1986.
— J.D., Boston College, Newton, Mass., 1990.
— Lawyer, private practice.
— Senior attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council, 2001-2006.
— Member of the Marin County, Calif., municipal water district board of directors, 2001-2006.
— Member of the California state assembly, 2006-2012.
— Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).