| Full Name: | Doris O. Matsui |
|---|---|
| Office: | U.S. House (CA) - District 6, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 03/08/2005 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | Widowed; 1 Child: Brian |
| Birth Date: | 09/25/1944 |
| Birth Place: | Dinuba, CA |
| Home City: | Sacramento, CA |
| Religion: | Methodist |
BA, Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 1966
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2005-present
Member, Arts Caucus
Member, Autism Caucus
Member, Coast Guard Caucus
Member, Community College Caucus
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Bike Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Member, Congressional Hazards Caucus
Member, Congressional High-Performance Buildings Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Equality Caucus
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
Member, Congressional Research & Development Caucus
Member, Congressional Stop Driving Under the Influence Caucus
Member, Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism
Member, Congressional Water Caucus
Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Member, Diabetes Caucus
Member, Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Global Warming Caucus
Member, Green Schools Caucus
Member, House Hunger Caucus
Member, Humanities Caucus
Member, Judicial Branch Caucus
Member, Medical Technology Caucus
Member, Missing In Action Caucus
Chair, National Children's Study Congressional Working Group
Chair, National Service Caucus
Member, Native American Caucus
Member, Out of Poverty Caucus
Member, Prisoner of War Caucus
Member, Renewable Energy Caucus
Member, Representative Berman's Entertainment Task Force
Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Education Caucus
Member, Tri-Caucus
Member, United Kingdom Caucus
Member, Victims Rights Caucus
Former Deputy Assistant to the President, White House Office of Public Liaison, Clinton Administration
Former President, KVIE Public Television Channel
Former Government Relations Adviser, Law Firm
Board Member, Crocker Art Museum
Member, Junior League of Sacramento
Member, Board of Trustees, Meridian International Center
Board Member, National Symphony Orchestra
Member, Sacramento Children's Home
Member, Board of Regents, Governance Committee, Smithsonian Institution
Member, Smithsonian Regent's Governance Committee, Smithsonian Institution
Member, University of California, Women's Club of Sacramento
Member, Board of Trustees, Woodrow Wilson Center
Former Board of Directors, California Institute
Former Board Chair, KVIE Public Television Channel
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Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui represents the Sacramento region in the United States House of Representatives making sure her constituent's voices are heard in Washington, D.C. She is a member of two of the House's most powerful committees. the House Rules Committee and the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
One of Rep. Matsui's top priorities has been to increase the level of flood protection in the Sacramento area. As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Matsui was able to secure the authorization for the critical Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project. This spillway will significantly increase the level of flood protection in the Sacramento region within the next decade.
Another top priority of Rep. Matsui's is improving Sacramento?s transportation systems. Helping to meet our areas transportation needs in the future requires an investment in our region's public transit and roadway infrastructure. This investment will not only be good for families and business alike, but will help clean up our air and preserve our quality of life.
Prior to representing Sacramento in Congress, Rep. Matsui worked for six years as a senior advisor to President Bill Clinton. After her work at the White House, Rep. Matsui represented clients as a government relations adviser to a large Washington, D.C. law firm.
Before coming to Congress, Representative Matsui, served on numerous advisory boards, community organizations, and honorary committees in Sacramento and in Washington, DC. She was President and Chairwoman of the Board for the KVIE public television station in Sacramento, and she served in leadership capacities for the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento Children's Home, Meridian International Center, Arena Stage, and Woodrow Wilson Center Board of Trustees.
Rep. Matsui currently serves on the Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents overseeing the operation of the Institution and its world renown museums.
Rep. Matsui grew up on a farm in Dinuba, California and met her husband, the late Congressman Bob Matsui, while earning her Bachelors Degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She has one son, Brian, who is a practicing attorney in the Washington, DC area. She has two young grandchildren, Anna and Robby.
Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/matsui/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
Washington, D.C. Website
http://matsui.house.gov/
Washington, D.C.
222 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-7163
Fax: 202-225-0566
District
Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse
501 I Street
Suite 12-600
Sacramento, CA 95814-7305
Phone: 916-498-5600
Fax: 916-444-6117
Key Staff
Deborah Chusmir
Scheduler
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Phone: 202-225-7163
E-mail: http://matsui.house.gov/email.asp
Key Staff
Lauren Smith
Press Secretary
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Phone: 202-225-7163
E-mail: http://matsui.house.gov/email.asp
Key Staff
Julie Eddy
Chief of Staff
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Phone: 202-225-7163
E-mail: http://matsui.house.gov/email.asp
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