Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1993-1998, 2001-2011

Candidate, Governor, State of California, 1998

Volunteer, Democratic National Convention, 1960

Member, Blue Dog Coalition

Member, Congressional Fire Services Institute

Member, Congressional Task Force on Tobacco & Health

Former Member, Joint 9/11 Inquiry

Member, Los Angeles County Technology Committee

Former Member, National Commission on Terrorism

Member, New Democrat Coalition

Member, Women's Policy Incorporated

Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Administration of President Jimmy Carter

Experience, Attorney

Director/Secretary/Outside General Counsel, Human International Industries

Counsel, Jones Day Reavis and Pogue

Legislative Aide, United States Senate

Regent's Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, 1999

Special Counsel, Department of Defense, 1979

Board Member, Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles

Founder, South Bay Alliance for Choice

Board Member, Venice Family Clinic

Member, Visiting Committee, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Astrological Sign:

Cancer