Education:
JD, Harvard University, 1979
BA, University of California, Los Angeles, 1974.

Professional Experience:
Attorney
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) California Attorney
Instructor, Harvard Law School International Tax Program.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
Member, California State Board of Equalization, 1990-1997
Chair, California State Board of Equalization, 1991-1995
Board Member, California State Board of Equalization, 1990-1991.

Organizations:
Board Member, California Common Cause, 1985-1989
Member, California State Bar Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Member, New Democrat Coalition.

Committees:
Financial Services, Member
Foreign Affairs, Member
Judiciary, Member
Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, Member
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, Member
Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, Member
Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, Member
Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Chair
Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Member
Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Member