Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee | |
|---|---|
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| Co-Chair of the House Democratic Steering Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 Serving with Eric Swalwell and Cheri Bustos | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi Hakeem Jeffries |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| Assumed office April 21, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Dellums |
| Succeeded by | Lateefah Simon (elect) |
| Constituency | 9th district (1998–2013) 13th district (2013–2023) 12th district (2023–present) |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office December 2, 1996 – April 17, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Petris |
| Succeeded by | Don Perata |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 16th district 13th district (1990–1992) | |
| In office December 3, 1990 – November 30, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Elihu Harris |
| Succeeded by | Don Perata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Jean Tutt July 16, 1946 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Clyde Oden (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Mills College (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MSW) |
| Website | House website |
Barbara Jean Lee (née Tutt; born July 16, 1946) is an American politician. She is a U.S. representative from California since 1998. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Lee used to be chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (2005–2009).[2]
She is a critic of the Iraq War and the only member of Congress to vote against the use of military force after the September 11 attacks.[3][4]
On November 28, 2018, Lee lost an election to become chair of the House Democratic Caucus to New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries.[5] She blamed ageism and sexism for losing.[6]
In January 2023, it was reported that Lee planned to run for the United States Senate seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein in the 2024.[7] In February 2023, she officially announced her candidacy, a week after Feinstein announced her retirement. Lee formally launched her Senate campaign on February 21, 2023.[8] However, she lost the primary election because she wasn't one of the top two candidates.[9]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Wasserman, David. "Introducing the 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI)". The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Committees & Caucuses | Barbara Lee - Congresswoman for the 13th District of California". lee.house.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ↑ Final Vote Results for Roll Call 342, U.S. House of Representatives. Accessed April 7, 2007.
- ↑ "Conyers Denounces Death Threats Against Rep. Barbara Lee" (Press release). Office of Representative John Conyers, Jr., United States House of Representatives. September 19, 2001. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
- ↑ Caygle, Heather; Bresnahan, John. "Hakeem Jeffries defeats Barbara Lee in battle for Dem Caucus chair". POLITICO.
- ↑ Wire, Sarah D. (November 28, 2018). "California Rep. Barbara Lee falls short in bid to become the first black woman in House leadership". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Barbara Lee tells lawmakers she's running for Senate". Politico. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Barbara Lee, a Longtime Congresswoman, Is Running for Senate in California". The New York Times. January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ↑ "California Senate race: Schiff and Garvey advance as Porter fades". POLITICO. March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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