Education:
MA, Social Work, University of North Carolina, 1968
BA, Sociology, University of California, Berkeley, 1964.

Professional Experience:
Executive Director, Aaron Price Fellowship Mentoring Program, 1990-1994
Development Associate, KPBS-Television, 1979-1983
Development Associate, KPBS-FM (Radio Program), 1977
Medical/Psychiatric Social Worker.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2001-present
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1994-2000
Member/President/Vice President, San Diego Unified School District Board of Education, 1983-1992.

Organizations:
President, League of Women Voters, San Diego, 1997
June Burnett Institute for Children and Families
National Conference of Christians and Jews
San Diego Consortium and Private Industry Council
Former President, San Diego League of Women Voters
Youth Volunteer, United Way.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Member, Democratic Leadership Council
Co-Chair, House Mentoring Caucus
Member, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Caucus
Co-Chair, National Security Interagency Reform Working Group
Executive Board Member, New Democrat Coalition
Member, Pro-Choice Caucus
Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
Member, United States-China Working Group.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Education and Labor, Member
House Administration, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Elections, Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Member
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Chair
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Armed Services), Member