February 22, 2009 Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Chair, Congressional Black Caucus
BIO:
CURRENT:
· Represents 9th Congressional District in California
· Author, "Renegade for Peace & Justice"
COMMITTEES:
· Appropriations Committee
PREVIOUS:
· Administrative Assistant to Rep. Ron Dellums (D-CA)
· Member, California State Senate
· Member, California State Assembly
· Volunteer, Oakland chapter of Black Panthers
EDUCATION:
· Mills College, California
· MSW from University of California, Berkeley
Info: This week on Q&A, our guest is Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA). Rep. Lee was elected in 1998 in a special election to replace retiring Congressman Ron Dellums. She represents California's 9th district, which includes Oakland and Berkeley. Her committee assignments include Foreign Affairs and Appropriations. Congresswoman Lee was recently inducted as the new Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. She has a new book entitled "Renegade for Peace & Justice."
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