Education:
JD, University of San Diego School of Law, 1976
BA, Political Science, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 1972.

Professional Experience:
Vice Chair, University and Community College System of Nevada Board of Regents, 1990-1998
Attorney
Former Deputy Director, Nevada State Commerce Department
Former Vice President of Government and Legal Affairs, Sands Hotel
Former In-House Counsel, Southwest Gas Corporation
Former Telecommunications Consultant.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-present
Representative, Nevada State Assembly, 1982-1984.

Organizations:
Member, American Bar Association
Former National Director, American Hotel-Motel Association
Coordinator, Clark County Bar Association Pro Bono Project
Advisory Board Member, Clark County School District "Partners in Progress" Committee
Past President, Las Vegas Public Broadcasting System Affiliate, KLVX Channel 10
Director Emeritus, National Conference of Christians and Jews
Former Board Chair, Nevada Hotel and Motel Association
Member, Nevada State Bar Association
Founder/President, Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys
Board of Trustees, Sunrise-Columbia Hospital
Nevada Advisory Committee Member, United States Civil Rights Commission
Former Student Body President, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Former Board Member/Secretary, University of Nevada Las Vegas Alumni Association
Delegate, White House Conference on Tourism.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, After-School Caucus
Member, Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease
Member, Center Aisle Caucus
Member, Coalition on Autism Research and Education
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus
Member, Congressional Automotive Performance and Motor-sports Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Member, Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans
Member, Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues
Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
Member, Congressional Fitness Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Canada Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Gaming Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus
Member, Congressional Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Member, Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Osteoporosis Caucus
Member, Congressional Pakistan Caucus
Member, Congressional Recycling Caucus
Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Stop (DUI) Driving Under the Influence Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Member, Congressional Taskforce Against Anti-Semitism
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Member, Congressional United Kingdom Caucus
Member, Congressional Waterways Caucus
Member, Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Member, Democratic Israel Working Group
Co-Chair, Friends of Kazakhstan Caucus
Member, Future of American Media Caucus
Member, General Aviation Caucus
Member, House Veterans' Mental Health Caucus
Member, Iran Working Group
Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
Member, (LGBT) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Equality Caucus
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Member, National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Member, Nuclear Issues Working Group
Co-Chair, Older Americans Caucus
Member, Public Broadcasting Caucus
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Task Force on the Economy
Member, Task Force on Education
Member, Task Force on Health Care
Member, Task Force on Homeland Security
Chair, United States Delegation, Transatlantic Legislator's Dialogue
Member, United States-China Working Group.

Committees:
Foreign Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on Europe, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Member
Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Member
Ways and Means, Member