Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 1993-2016

Won Special Election, Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, June 2003

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1969-1975, 1980-1993

Member, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1975-1980

Chair, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1979

Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present

Member, Bi-Partisan Disabilities Caucus, present

Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present

Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Organic Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Zoo & Aquarium Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Defense Communities Caucus, present

Member, House Army Caucus, present

Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus, present

Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition, present

Co-Chair, House Unexploded Ordnance Caucus, present

Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, present

Member, United States-Philippines Caucus, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives

Supervisor, Central Committee, Monterey County Democratic Party

Member, Democratic Study Group Executive Committee

Former Vice Chair, House Environmental Caucus

Former Co-Chair, House and Senate International Education Study Group

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Committee Consultant

Former Budget Analyst

Member, Center for Non-Proliferation

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Member, Natividad Hospital Foundation

Member, O'Neill Sea Odyssey

Member, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association

Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Colombia, 1964-1966

Astrological Sign:

Cancer

Favorite Food:

Chile Blanco de Monterey

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Photography

Names of Grandchildren:

Ella Fisher

Number of Grandchildren:

1