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Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA)


Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Senior Seat
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Richard Blum
1 Child
3 Stepchildren.
Birth Date: 06/22/1933
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Home City: San Francisco, CA
Religion: Jewish

Education:
BA, History, Stanford University, 1955.

Professional Experience:

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 1993-present
Candidate, Governor of California, 1990
Mayor, City of San Francisco, 1978-1988
Appointed Mayor, City of San Francisco, 1978
Member/President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1970-1978
Appointee, Women's Parole Board, 1960.


Organizations:
Inter-American Dialogue, 1988-present
Biderberg Foreign Policy Conference, 1991
Director, Bank of California, 1988-1989
Japan Society of Northern California, 1988-1989
San Francisco Education Fund, 1988-1989
Trilateral Commission, 1988
Vice Chair, C-Change: Collaborating to Conquer Cancer.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, Anti Methamphetamine Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Dairy Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Former Mayors Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Senate Cancer Coalition, present
Chair, Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, present
Co-Chair, Senate Women's Caucus on Burma, present
Aspen Strategy Group, 1997-present
Congressional Baltic Congress
Co-Chair, Congressional Study Group on Japan
Democratic Policy Committee
Co-Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Women's Council
Chair, Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Co-Chair, National Dialogue on Cancer Policy Committee
Senate Centrist Coalition
Co-Chair, Western Senate Coalition.

Committees:
Appropriations, Member
Judiciary, Member
Rules and Administration, Member
Select Committee on Intelligence, Chair
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts, Member
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Member
Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Member
Subcommittee on Defense, Member
Subcommittee on Energy And Water Development, Member
Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, Member
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Chair
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, Member
Subcommittee on The Constitution, Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Member




Photo for Senator Dianne  Feinstein (CA)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://feinstein.senate.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://feinstein.senate.gov/pu ...

Washington, D.C. Address
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3841
TTYD: 202-224-2501
Fax: 202-228-3954
District Address
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 915
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: 310-914-7300
Fax: 310-914-7318
District Address
750 B Street, Suite 1030
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-231-9712
Fax: 619-231-1108
District Address
One Post Street, Suite 2450
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415-393-0707
TTYD: 415-249-4785
Fax: 415-393-0710
District Address
2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4290
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: 559-485-7430
Fax: 559-485-9689
Key Staff Address
Jennifer Cabrera
Scheduler
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3841
Key Staff Address
Peter Cleveland
Chief of Staff
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3841
Key Staff Address
Scott Gerber
Media Director
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3841





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