Education:
LPN, Glen Cove Nursing School, 1964.

Professional Experience:
Nurse, Community Hospital, 1964-1996
Homemaker
Nurse, Saint Francis Hospital.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present.

Organizations:
Honorary Board Member, Americans Against Gun Violence
Board of Directors, Guns for Goods
Board of Directors, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
Board of Directors, New York City 'Stop the Violence' Campaign.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Congressional Glaucoma Caucus
Democratic Steering Committee
Financial Literacy Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Member, Committee on Financial Services
Senior Member, Education and Labor Committee
U.S.-Israel Security Caucus
Women's Caucus.

Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Financial Services, Member
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, Chair