Education:
MBA, Finance, American University, 1984
Attended, European Community's Market Management School, 1983
BS, Economics, Chapman University, 1982.

Professional Experience:
Financial President, Amiga Advisors Incorporated, 1993-1996
Financial Associate, Booz, Allen, and Hamilton Incorporated, 1990-1993
Financial Assistant Vice President, Fieldman, Rollapp, and Associates, 1987-1990
Financial Manager, Orange County Transportation Authority.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1997-present
Co-Chair, Democratic National Committee, 1998-2000
Candidate, Anaheim City Council, 1994
Switched from Republican to Democratic Party, 1992.

Organizations:
Member, American Association of University Women, Anaheim, 1995-present
Member, Anaheim Assistance League, 1995-present
Member, Anaheim Rotary Club, 1995-present
Board Member, Providence Speech and Hearing, 1995-present
Trustee, Chapman University, 2002-present
President, National Society of Hispanic MBAs, 1993
Member, Los Amigos of Orange County
Past President, National Society of Hispanic Masters of Business Administration (MBAs)
Pepperdine University Hispanic Advisory Council
Treasurer and Board Member, Providence Speech of Hearing Center
Former Member, United Food and Commercial Workers.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Board Member, Providence Speech and Hearing, 1985-present
Member, Blue Dog Democrats
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member, Hispanic Caucus
Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
Member, New Democratic Coalition
Member, Older Americans Caucus
Member, Women's Congressional Caucus.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Homeland Security, Member
Joint Economic Committee, Member
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, Chair
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Armed Services), Member
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member