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Representative Donna F. Edwards (MD)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 4
First Elected: 06/17/2008
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Derek Coleman
1 Child: Jared.
Birth Date: 06/28/1958
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home City:
Religion:

Education:
JD, Franklin Pierce Law Center
Degree, English/Spanish, Wake Forest University.

Professional Experience:
Executive Director, The Arca Foundation
Attorney
Clerk, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge
Writer, Goddard Space Flight Center, Lockheed Corporation.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2009-present
Elected in Special Election, United States House of Representatives, June 2008
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 4, 2006.


Organizations:
Executive Director, Center for a New Democracy
Co-Founder/Executive Director, National Network to End Domestic Violence
Volunteer, Public Citizen.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.

Committees:
Science and Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (Science and Technology), Member
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Member
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member




Photo for Representative Donna F. Edwards (MD)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://donnaedwards.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://donnaedwards.house.gov/ ...

Washington, D.C. Address
318 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-8699
Fax: 202-225-8714
District Address
8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 209
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-7960
Fax: 301-562-7964
District Address
5001 Silver Hill Road, Suite 106
Suitland, MD 20746
Phone: 301-516-7601
Fax: 301-516-7608





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