Education:
JD, Harvard University, 1968
BA, Government, Smith College, 1966.

Professional Experience:
Regent's Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, 1999
Special Counsel, Department of Defense, 1979
Volunteer, Democratic National Convention, 1960
Attorney
Director/Secretary/Outside General Counsel, Human International Industries
Counsel, Jones Day Reavis and Pogue
Deputy Cabinet Secretary, President Jimmy Carter
Legislative Aide, United States Senate.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-1998
Candidate, Governor, State of California, 1998.

Organizations:
Member, Visiting Committee, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Member, Los Angeles County Technology Committee
Board Member, Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles
Founder, South Bay Alliance for Choice
Board Member, Venice Family Clinic.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Blue Dog Coalition
Member, Congressional Fire Services Institute
Member, Congressional Task Force on Tobacco & Health
Former Member, Joint 9/11 Inquiry
Former Member, National Commission on Terrorism
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Member, Steering Committee
Member, Women's Policy Incorporated.

Committees:
Energy and Commerce, Member
Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment (Energy and Commerce), Member
Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, Chair