Education:
BA, Sociology, University of Arizona, 1987

Professional Experience:
Assistant Dean, Hispanic Student Affairs, University of Arizona, 1987
Director, El Pueblo Neighborhood Center, 1975-1986
Community Organizer
Founder, El Rio Community Health Center

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2003-present
Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors, 1989-2002
Member, Pima County Board of Supervisors, 1988-2002
Member, Tucson Unified School District Board, 1975-1986

Organizations:
Board Member, National Center for Interpretation, 2004-present
Board Member, Hispanic Family Literacy Institute, 2003-present
Board Member, Mexican American Studies and Research Center Board, University of Arizona, 2000-present
Member, National Association of Latino Elected Officials, present
Member, National School Board Association, 1975-1986
Honorary Board Member, Borderlinks
Board Member, Center for Progressive Leadership
Board Member, Progressive Democrats of America
Board Member, ProgressiveCongress.org
Board of Directors, Progressive Kick Committee

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member/Co-Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus, 2003-present
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 2003-present
Member/Co-Chair, Congressional National Landscape Conservation System Caucus
Member/Vice-Chair, House Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Caucus
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Education Task Force
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Pro-Choice Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Armenian Caucus
Member, Congressional Baby Caucus
Member, Congressional Bike Caucus
Member, Congressional Border Caucus
Member, Congressional Child Care Caucus
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Member, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Caucus
Member, Children's Environmental Health Caucus
Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
Member, Congressional Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Community Health Centers Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
Member, Congressional Financial and Literacy Caucus
Member, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Integrative Medicine Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention
Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Member, Congressional Long Term Caucus
Member, Congressional Military Family Caucus
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children Caucus
Member, Congressional Native American Caucus
Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus
Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus
Member, Congressional National Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Member, Congressional Out of Iraq Caucus
Member, Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus
Member, Congressional Port Security Caucus
Member, Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
Member, Congressional Science and Math Education Caucus
Member, Congressional Songwriters Caucus
Member, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Caucus (STEM)
Member, Congressional Caucus on Addiction, Treatment and Recovery
Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
Member, House Trails Caucus
Member, Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Western Caucus
Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus
Member, National Health Insurance Caucus
Member, Pediatric Cancer Caucus
Member, Children and Families Task Force
Member, Education and Job Training Task Force
Member, Health and Medicare Task Force
Member, Homeland Security Task Force
Member, Immigration Task Force
Member, Jobs and the Economy Task Force
Member, Social Security Task Force
Member, Rural Health Care Coalition

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Chair
Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Member

• George Keane (Libertarian)
• Ruth McClung (Republican)
• Harley Meyer (Independent)