Education:
BA, Sociology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1971
Attended, Barstow Community College
Attended, University of California, Davis.

Professional Experience:
Co-Founder/Co-Owner, Interstate World Travel, 1989
Specialist E-4, United States Army Airborne 82nd and 101st Divisions, 1966-1968
Community Relations, General Telephone and Electric
Santa Fe Railroad Yard
Semi-Professional Baseball.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-present
Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, 1999
Senator, California State Senate, 1998-1999
Sought Democratic Nomination for California State Assembly, 1990, 1998
Speaker Pro Tempore, California State Assembly 1995-1998
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1992-1998.

Organizations:
District Trustee, San Bernardino Valley College, 1979-1983
Board of Directors, Arrowhead United Way
Board of Directors, Future Leaders of America
Board of Directors, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
Parent Teachers Association (PTA)
Saint Thomas More Parish, Rialto
Board of Directors, San Bernadino Boys and Girls Club
San Bernadino Kiwanis Club
Board of Directors, San Bernadino Valley Community College
Board of Directors, San Bernadino Valley Foundation of Youth Athletics
Board of Directors, San Gorgonio Council of the Girl Scouts of America
Founder, Youth Education and Motivation Program.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 2007-2008
Member, Armenian Caucus
Member, Blue Dog Coalition
Member, California Delegation
Member, Cancer Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Whip, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Arts Task Force
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Communications Task Force
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Corporate America Task Force
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Technology Task Force
Founder/Co Chair, Congressional Sex and Violence in the Media Caucus
Member, Democratic Caucus Homeland Security Task Force
Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus Immigration Task Force
Member, Democratic Israel Working Group
Member, Goods Movement Caucus
Member, House Army Caucus
Member, Military Veterans Caucus
Member, Native American Caucus
Member, Nursing Caucus
Co-Chair, Out of Poverty Caucus
Member, Steering Committee
Member, United States-Mexico Congressional Caucus.

Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Financial Services, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Chair
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, Member
Subcommittee on Water and Power, Member