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Maxine Waters

Representative Maxine Waters's Biography

Full Name: Maxine Waters
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 43, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/1990
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Sidney; 2 Children: Edward, Karen
Birth Date: 08/15/1938
Birth Place: Saint Louis, MO
Home City: Los Angeles, CA
Religion: Christian

BA, California State University, Los Angeles, 1970

Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 1990-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-present
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1977-1990
Member, Democratic National Committee

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus, 1997-1998
Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
Chair, Democratic Caucus, California State Assembly
Chair, Special Committee on Election Reform, Democratic Caucus
Co-Chair, Democratic Steering Committee
Member, National Committee for Economic Conversion and Disarmament
Chair, Out of Iraq Congressional Caucus
Founder, Out of Iraq Congressional Caucus

Volunteer Coordinator, Head Start Program
Teacher

Volunteer, Bill Clinton Presidential Campaign, 1992, 1996
Volunteer, Jesse Jackson Presidential Campaign, 1984, 1988
Volunteer, Edward Kennedy Presidential Campaign, 1980
Member, Bhopal Justice Campaign
Co-Founder, Black Women's Forum
Member, California Peer Counseling Association
Member, Center for the Study of Sport in Society
Founder, Community Build
Founder, Free South Africa Movement
Volunteer Coordinator, Head Start
Member, Los Angeles Women's Foundation
Founder, Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center
Member, National Development and Voting Rights Institute
Founder, Project Build

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Washington, D.C. Webmail

Washington, D.C. Website

Office Social Media

Washington, D.C.
2221 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2201
Fax: 202-225-7854

District
10124 South Broadway
Suite 1

Los Angeles, CA 90003

Phone: 323-757-8900
Fax: 323-757-9506

Key Staff
Michael Levin
Communications Director
2344 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2201
Fax: 202-225-7854

Key Staff
Mikael Moore
Chief of Staff
2344 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2201
Fax: 202-225-7854

Key Staff
Kendra Brown
Scheduler
2344 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2201
Fax: 202-225-7854

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