Biography
A Representative from California. Born in Lynwood, Los Angeles County, Calif. , January 7, 1960. Graduated from Katella High School, Anaheim, Calif. , 1978. B. A. , Chapman University, Orange, Calif. , 1982. M. B. A. , American University, Washington, D. C. , 1984. Financial analyst. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2017). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate.