Education:
JD, School of Law, University of Santa Clara, 1975
BA, Political Science, Stanford University, 1970.

Professional Experience:
Adjunct Professor, Immigration Law, School of Law, University of Santa Clara, 1981-1994
Executive Director, Community Housing Developers, 1978-1981
Law Partner, Webber and Lofgren, 1978-1980
Immigration Law Teacher, University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1977-1980
Director, Community Housing Developer, 1978-1979
Staff Assistant, Representative Don Edwards, United States House of Representatives, 1970-1978.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-present
Member, Board of Supervisors, Santa Clara County, 1981-1994.

Organizations:
Member, Board of Trustees, San José-Evergreen Community College District, 1979-1981
Founding Executive Director, Community Housing Developers
Member, District of Columbia Bar
Member, People Acting in Community Together.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Chair, California Democratic Congressional Delegation
Member, Democratic Leader's High Technology Advisory Group
Member, National Guard & Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Member, New Democrat Coalition.

Committees:
Homeland Security, Member
House Administration, Member
Judiciary, Member
Standards of Official Conduct, Chair
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, Member
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, Member
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on Elections, Member
Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Membership, Chair