Biography:
— Representative from California.
— Born in Fresno, Fresno County, Calif., April 13, 1952.
— Graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School, Fresno, Calif., 1970.
— B.A., California State University, Fresno, Calif., 1974.
— Member of the California state assembly, 1978-1994.
— Member of the California state senate, 1994-2002.
— Professional advocate.
— Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2005-present).