Barbara Lee
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Barbara Lee (born July 16 1946), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1998, representing the 9th District of California (map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/ca09_109.gif)). She was born in El Paso, Texas, was educated at Mills College and the University of California, Berkeley, and was a staff member for United States Representative Ron Dellums and a member of the California Assembly and the California Senate before entering the House. She is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. In 2001, Congresswoman Lee made national headlines, by casting the only "no" vote to the US invasion of Afghanistan.
External link
- official website (http://www.house.gov/lee/)