Maxine Waters

A Representative from California. Born Maxine (Moore) Carr, in St. Louis, Mo. , August 15, 1938. Graduated from Vashon High School, St. Louis, Mo. , 1956. B. A. , California State University, Los Angeles, Calif. , 1970. Teacher. Head Start volunteer coordinator. Delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1972-1988. Member of the California state assembly, 1977-1991. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Second and to the seventeen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-present). Chair, Committee on Financial Services (One Hundred Sixteenth and One Hundred Seventeenth Congresses).