Barbara Lee (1946-)
Barbara Lee (1946-) is a person.
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- They can be remembered for their opposition to US Military Reaction for September 11 Attacks.
- As we act let us not become the evil that we deplore.
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- See: American Politician, September 11 Attacks, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus.
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2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee Retrieved:2023-10-4.
- Barbara Jean Lee (born July 16, 1946) is an American politician and social worker who has served as a U.S. representative from California since 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, Lee represents (numbered as the 9th district from 1998 to 2013 and as the 13th district from 2013 to 2023), which is based in Oakland and covers most of the northern part of Alameda County. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, it is one of the nation's most Democratic districts, with a rating of D+40.[1]
Born and raised in Texas, Lee holds degrees from Mills College and the University of California, Berkeley. She started her career by working on the presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, and she later was involved with the Black Panther Party. After working as chief of staff for U.S. Representative Ron Dellums, Lee served in the California State Assembly from 1990 to 1996 and in the California State Senate from 1996 to 1998.
Lee was elected to the House of Representatives in a 1998 special election to succeed Dellums. A noted progressive, she chaired the Congressional Progressive Caucus from 2005 to 2009 and the Congressional Black Caucus from 2009 to 2011.[2] In addition, she is the vice chair and a founding member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, a co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, and a co-chair of the House Democratic Steering Committee. She has played a major role in the antiwar movement, notably in her vocal criticism of the Iraq War and for being the only member of Congress to vote against the authorization of use of force following the September 11 attacks. [3]
Lee is a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2024 election to succeed late senator Dianne Feinstein.[4]
- Barbara Jean Lee (born July 16, 1946) is an American politician and social worker who has served as a U.S. representative from California since 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, Lee represents (numbered as the 9th district from 1998 to 2013 and as the 13th district from 2013 to 2023), which is based in Oakland and covers most of the northern part of Alameda County. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, it is one of the nation's most Democratic districts, with a rating of D+40.[1]
- ↑ Wasserman, David. "Introducing the 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI)". The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Committees & Caucuses | Barbara Lee - Congresswoman for the 13th District of California". lee.house.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ↑ Final Vote Results for Roll Call 342, U.S. House of Representatives. Accessed April 7, 2007.
- ↑ Ulloa, Jazmine; Epstein, Reid J. (January 21, 2023). "Barbara Lee, a Longtime Congresswoman, Is Running for Senate in California". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
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- Barbara Lee (1946-) is an American politician and social worker who has served as a U.S. representative from California since 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, Lee represents California's 12th congressional district, which is based in Oakland and covers most of the northern part of Alameda County.
Lee was born in El Paso, Texas, in 1946. She grew up in a segregated South, where she faced racial discrimination on a regular basis. Despite these challenges, Lee excelled in school and went on to attend Mills College, where she was the president of the college's Black Student Union.
After graduating from Mills College, Lee received a master's degree in social work from the University of California, Berkeley. She then worked as a social worker and community organizer, focusing on issues such as poverty, healthcare, and education.
In 1990, Lee was elected to the California State Assembly. She served in the Assembly until 1996, when she was elected to the California State Senate. In 1998, Lee was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she has served ever since.
- Barbara Lee (1946-) is an American politician and social worker who has served as a U.S. representative from California since 1998. A member of the Democratic Party, Lee represents California's 12th congressional district, which is based in Oakland and covers most of the northern part of Alameda County.