Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-2014

Mayor, City of Alexandria, 1985-1990

Member, Alexandria City Council, Virginia, 1979-1984

Vice Mayor, City of Alexandria, 1982-1984

Former Member, Alexandria’s Affordable Housing Task Force

Co-Chair, Animal Protection Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Member, Dialogue Caucus

Member, New Democrat Coalition Task Force on Trade

Former Chair, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission

Former Chair, Public/Private Affordable Housing Task Force

Chair, Task Force on Sovereign Wealth Funds

Former Senior Budget Analyst, United States Health, Education and Welfare Department

Stockbroker, A.G. Edwards and Sons, 1979-1990

Staff, Senator Warren Magnuson, Senate Appropriations Committee, 1976-1979

Senior Specialist, Budgetary and Fiscal Policy, Library of Congress, 1974-1976

Co-Chair, Congressional Prevention Coalition

Former Member, Council of Governments

Vice President, Del Ray Civic Association

Chair, Forum for Social Service Agencies

President, George Washington Classic

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Co-Founder, New Democrat Coalition

Chair, Regional Drug Summit, United Way

Member, Volunteer Bureau

Chair, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Astrological Sign:

Taurus

Awards:

Legislative Hall of Fame, American Electronics Association

High Technology Legislator of the Year, Information Technology Industry Council

Number of Grandchildren:

Four amazing grandchildren - Grayson, Keira, Leia and Aidan.

Priority Issues:

The Economy and Gas Prices

Veterans Issues

Transportation

Gun Control

Federal Employees and Retirees

War in Iraq

Senior's Issues

BRAC Job Relocations

The Environment

Health Care

Women's Issues

Education

Immigration