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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of California Berkeley School of Social Welfare - MSW, clinical psychology (1975)

• Mills College - BA, psychology (1973)

  Activities and notes: Black Student Union, president

• San Fernando (Calif.) High School - Diploma (1964)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  13th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 90.37%

  Democrat
  Nikka Piterman, 9.63%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  13th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 88.38%

  Democrat
  Laura Wells, 11.62%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  13th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 90.78%

  Democrat
  Sue Caro, 9.22%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  13th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 88.48%

  Democrat
  Dakin Sundeen, 11.52%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  13th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 86.78%

  Democrat
  Marilyn M. Singleton, 13.22%

  Non-designated

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  9th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 84.27%

  Democrat
  Gerald Hashimoto, 10.77%

  Republican
  Dave Heller, 2.26%

  Green
  James Eyer, 1.92%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  9th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 86.06%

  Democrat
  Charles Hargrave, 9.70%

  Republican
  James M Eyer, 4.22%

  Libertarian

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  9th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 86.35%

  Democrat
  John Jd Dendulk, 10.73%

  Republican
  James Eyer, 2.92%

  Libertarian

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  9th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 84.55%

  Democrat
  Claudia Bermudez, 12.26%

  Republican
  Jim Eyer, 3.19%

  Libertarian

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  9th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 81.41%

  Democrat
  Jerald Udinsky, 15.18%

  Republican
  James M Eyer, 3.41%

  Libertarian

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  9th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 84.95%

  Democrat
  Arneze Washington, 9.80%

  Republican
  Fred E Foldvary, 3.28%

  Libertarian
  Ellen Jefferds, 1.96%

  Natural Law

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  9th Congressional District of California
  Barbara Jean Lee, 82.83%

  Democrat
  Claiborne Clay Sanders, 13.20%

  Republican
  Gerald Sanders, 2.81%

  Peace and Freedom
  Walter Ruehlig, 1.16%

  Natural Law

Employment History

• Rep. Ron Dellums (D-CA) (1975-1987)

  Administrative Assistant

• Rep. Ron Dellums (D-CA) (1974-1975)

  Intern

Associated Organizations

Election campaign:

• Barbara Lee for U.S. Senate (California)

• Barbara Lee for Congress (California)

Board membership:

• ProgressiveCaucus.org

• California Commission on Status of Women (1995-2000)

Board membership:

• Swords to Plowshares: Veterans Rights Organization

  Advisory Board Member

• Stiles Hall

  Board Member

• Berkeley Theological Seminary

  Trustee

• Women's Information Network

  Member, Congressional Council

• Grand Lakes Senior Living Community

  Member, Advisory Board

• Dellums Institute

  Member, Advisory Council

• Humpty Dumpty Institute

  Member, Congressional Advisory Board

• National Student Leadership Conference

  Member, Honorary Board of Advisers

• Ghana Children's Fund

  Trustee

• Project Vote Smart

  Board Member

• WILL/WAND

  Board Member

• Faith and Politics Institute

  Member, Congressional Advisory Council

• California Rainbow Coalition

  Chair

• California Defense Conversion Council

• California State Coastal Conservancy

Place of worship:

• Allen Temple Baptist Church (Oakland, Calif.)

Membership:

• California Defense Conversion Council

• Black Women Organized for Political Action

Volunteer service:

• Black Panther Party

  Volunteer, Community Learning Center

Political organization:

• 1972 Democratic National Convention

  Delegate

• Shirley Chisholm for President (1972)
  Shirley Chisholm

Founder:

• Community Health Alliance for Neighborhood Growth and Education Inc.

Own leadership PAC:

• One Voice

Awards

• Hero Award (Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation) (June 2023)

• Quincy Award (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft) (Dec. 2020)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Leading Light Award (Immigration Equality) (Oct. 2016)

• PROMISE Award (National Head Start Association) (Feb. 3, 2016)

• Legislative Leadership Award (National Cannabis Industry Association) (Nov. 11, 2015)

• Thomas Merton Award (Thomas Merton Center) (Nov. 10, 2015)

• Friend of the National Parks Award (National Parks Conservation Association) (July 2015)

• Rev. Edwin T. Dahlberg Peace and Justice Award (American Baptist Churches USA) (June 2015)

• Polio Eradication Champion Award (Rotary Foundation) (May 13, 2015)

• Scroll of Merit for Public Education Advocacy (National Medical Association) (Aug. 2014)

• Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Award (Progressive National Baptist Convention) (Aug. 2006)

• Woman of Peace (Global Exchange) (2003)

• Mario Cuomo Act of Courage Award (Death Penalty Focus) (2002)

• Dean’s Appreciation Award (University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work) (2001)

• Willie L. Brown Jr. Leadership Award (University of California Berkeley School of Social Welfare) (2001)

• Honorary Doctorate (Mills College at Northeastern University) (1999)

Publications

• Renegade For Peace & Justice: Congresswoman Barbara Lee Speaks For Me (2011)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Privately Financed Travel

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations Committee Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
House Appropriations Committee State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee, Ranking Member
• House Budget Committee
• House Democracy Partnership
• Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Caucuses

• Advanced Energy Storage Caucus
• Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus
• Americans Abroad Caucus
• American Sikh Congressional Caucus
• Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change
• Bipartisan Congressional Cuba Working Group, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
• Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus
• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• Black Maternal Health Caucus
• California Democratic Congressional Delegation
• California Public Higher Education Caucus
• Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
• Congressional Afterschool Caucus
• Congressional America 250 Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Executive Board Member
• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Healthcare Task Force, Co-Chair
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus
• Congressional Black Caucus Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health Task Force
• Congressional Black-Jewish Caucus
• Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
• Congressional California Coastal Caucus
• Congressional Cannabis Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Caribbean Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys
• Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
• Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
• Congressional Caucus on Korea
• Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
• Congressional Caucus on Vietnam
• Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic
• Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
• Congressional Energy Storage Caucus
• Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Food Safety Caucus
• Congressional Fourth Amendment Caucus
• Congressional Full Employment Caucus
• Congressional Gaming Caucus
• Congressional Global Health Caucus
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Green Schools Caucus
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional Hellenic Caucus
• Congressional Hepatitis Caucus
• Congressional Higher Education Caucus
• Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, Co-Chair and Founder
• Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus
• Congressional Italian-American Caucus
• Congressional Kidney Caucus
• Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Lupus Caucus
• Congressional Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus
• Congressional Maritime Caucus
• Congressional Medicare for All Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Military Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Moldova Caucus
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
• Congressional Native American Caucus
• Congressional Neurosciences Caucus
• Congressional Nigeria Caucus
• Congressional Nursing Caucus
• Congressional Oceans Caucus
• Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Peace Corps Caucus
• Congressional Peripheral Artery Disease Caucus
• Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade and Security Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Progressive Caucus, Chair Emeritus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus Housing and Banking Task Force
• Congressional Progressive Caucus Peace and Security Task Force, Chair
• Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
• Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus
• Congressional Safe Climate Caucus
• Congressional Sickle Cell Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus
• Congressional Social Work Caucus, Chair
• Congressional STEAM Caucus
• Congressional STEM Education Caucus
• Congressional Sudan and South Sudan Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Task Force on Childhood Obesity
• Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
• Congressional Tri-Caucus
• Congressional TRIO Caucus
• Congressional Urban Caucus
• Congressional Vision Caucus
• Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, Deputy Vice Chair
• Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus
• Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Democratic Outreach and Engagement Task Force
• Democratic Women’s Caucus
• Diversity and Innovation Caucus
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
• Global AIDS Emergency Task Force, Co-Chair
• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
• Historic Preservation Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus Poverty Task Force, Chair
• House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, Co-Chair
• House Dialogue Caucus
• House Ethiopian-American Caucus
• House Hunger Caucus
• House Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus
• House Impact Aid Coalition
• House Organic Caucus
• House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• House Science and National Labs Caucus
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
• International Conservation Caucus
• National Service Congressional Caucus
• Quiet Skies Caucus
• Second Chance Task Force
• Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus
• Voices for National Service
• War Powers Caucus, Co-Chair
• Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform

Caught Our Eye

• House Democrats are losing staff faster than Republicans

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 26, 2022
  House Democrats are having a harder time retaining staff than Republicans are. read more

• House LD returns for Rep. Barbara Lee

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 14, 2020
  A former legislative director is back on the Hill with the same title and a new boss. read more

• Lee welcomes former sex ed lobbyist as new staffer

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Nov. 24, 2015
  Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) has brought on a seasoned reproductive health lobbyist and analyst as a new legislative assistant. read more

• Hill staff make first visit to Myanmar in a decade

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Sept. 5, 2014
  As relations continue to thaw with the diplomatically isolated country of Myanmar, Hill staffers have made the first privately financed trip to the country in more than a decade. read more