Education:
JD, Stanford University, 1984
BA, Economics, Stanford University, 1980
Attended, Universidad de Salamanca, 1979.

Professional Experience:
California State Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, 1987-1990
Administrative Assistant, California Senator Art Torres, 1986
Staff Attorney, Reggie Fellow, Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts, 1984-1985.

Political Experience:
Assistant to the Speaker, United States House of Representatives, present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
Candidate, Mayor of Los Angeles, 2001
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 59th District, 1990-1992.

Organizations:
Board Member, Close Up Foundation
Board Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Member, Mexican-American Bar Association
Member, Mexican American State Legislators Policy Institute
Member, Hispanic Outreach Advisory Board, National Parent-Teacher Association
Board Member, Pitzer College
Member, Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institution.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 1998-present
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 1997-1998
Member, Executive Committee, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
Vice Chair, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Friends of Spain
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Executive Committee Secretary, Democratic Study Group Steering Committee
Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus
Member, Pacific American Caucus
Vice Chair, United States-Korea Interparliamentary Exchange.

Committees:
Budget, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member
Subcommittee on Oversight, Member
Subcommittee on Social Security, Member
Ways and Means, Member