Education:
BS, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, University of San Francisco, 1981
Attended, Business, University of Washington, 1955-1957.

Professional Experience:
Owner, Woolsey Personnel Services, 1980-1992
Human Resources Manager, Harris Digital Telephone Systems, 1969-1980.

Political Experience:
Representative/Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives, 1993-present
Member, Petaluma City Council, 1984-1992
Vice Mayor, Petaluma City Council, 1986, 1991.

Organizations:
Member, National Organization for Women.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, After School Caucus
Member, Child Care Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
Chair, Democratic Caucus Task Force on Children and Families
Co-Chair, Democratic Caucus Task Force on Welfare Reform
Co-Chair, Education Task Force of the California Delegation Bipartisan Caucus
Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
Member, International Workers Rights Caucus
Member, Livable Communities Task Force
Founding Member, Missing & Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Steering Committee, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Foreign Affairs, Member
Science and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (Science and Technology), Member
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Chair