Representative Lois Capps's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Lois Capps
Current Office: U.S. House - District 24, Democratic
First Elected: 03/10/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Widowed; 3 Children: Laura, Todd, Lisa (deceased)
Birth Date: 01/10/1938
Birth Place: Ladysmith, WI
Home City: Santa Barbara, CA
Religion: Lutheran

MA, Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1990
MA, Religion, Yale University, 1964
BS, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 1959

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present

Member, Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus
Member, Bi-Partisan Pro-Choice Caucus
Member, Coalition on Autism Research and Education
Member, Congressional Aerospace Caucus
Member, Congressional Art Caucus
Member, Congressional Bike Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Member, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Member, Congressional Caucus on Infant Health and Safety
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues
Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Coastal Caucus
Member, Congressional Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional Global Health Caucus
Member, Congressional Goods Movement Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Hearing Health Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Heart & Stroke Coalition
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus
Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus
Member, Congressional Native American Caucus
Founder, Congressional Nursing Caucus
Member, Congressional Oceans Caucus
Member, Congressional Organic Caucus
Member, Congressional Passenger Rail Caucus
Member, Congressional Port Security Caucus
Member, Congressional Recycling Caucus
Member, Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Founder, Congressional School Health and Safety Caucus
Member, Congressional Specialty Crop Caucus
Member, Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease
Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
Member, Congressional Tourism and Travel Caucus
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
Member, Congressional Working Group on Parkinson's Disease
Member, Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Co-Chair, House Cancer Caucus
Co-Chair, House Nursing Caucus
Vice Chair, LGBT Equality Caucus
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
Co-Chair, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
Member, New Democratic Coalition
Member, Out of Iraq Caucus
Member, Prescription Drug Task Force
Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Santa Barbara City College
Director, Santa Barbara County Parent and Child Enrichment Center
Founder, Santa Barbara County Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Project
Public Health Advocate, Santa Barbara School District
Nurse, Santa Barbara School District
Head Nurse, Yale New Haven Hospital
Nursing Instructor, Portland, Oregon

Member, American Association of University Women
Board Member, American Heart Association
Board Member, American Red Cross
Member, California Democratic Party
Board Member, Family Service Agency
Member, Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce
Member, Grace Lutheran Church
Member, Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee

  • Astrological Sign:

    Capricorn

  • Names of Grandchildren:

    Julie, David, and Walter

  • Number of Grandchildren:

    1

 

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://capps.house.gov/contact-me/email-me

Washington, D.C. Website
http://capps.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/loiscapps

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/RepLoisCapps

Washington, D.C.
2231 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-3601
Fax: 202-225-5632

District
2675 North Ventura Road
Suite 105

Port Hueneme, CA 93041

Phone: 805-985-6807
Fax: 805-985-6875

District
301 East Carrillo Street
Suite A

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: 805-730-1710
Fax: 805-730-9153

District
1411 Marsh Street
Suite 205

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Phone: 805-546-8348
Fax: 805-546-8368

Key Staff
Emily Kryder
Press Secretary
1110 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-3601
Fax: 202-225-5632
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml

Key Staff
Randolph Harrison
Chief of Staff
1110 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-3601
Fax: 202-225-5632
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml

Key Staff
Sarah Ethington
Appointment Secretary
1110 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-3601
Fax: 202-225-5632
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml