Education
MA, Education, University of California Santa Barbara, 1990
MA, Religion, Yale University, 1964
BS, Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, 1959.
Professional Experience
Director, Santa Barbara County Parent and Child Enrichment Center
Director, Santa Barbara County Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Project
Instructor, Early Childhood Education, Santa Barbara City College
Nurse and Health Advocate, Santa Barbara School District
Head Nurse, Yale New Haven Hospital.
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
Elected to House of Representatives in a special election, 1998
Campaigned for Late Husband, Congressman Walter Holden Capps.
Organizations
American Association of University Women
Board, American Heart Association
Board, American Red Cross
Board, Family Service Agency
California Democratic Party
Grace Lutheran Church
Santa Barbara and Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce
Board, Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee.
Current Office
House of Representatives
County
San Luis Obispo County (part). Cities and townships: Baywood-
Los Osos, Cambria, Cayucos, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Nipomo,
Oceano, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo. Santa Barbara County
(part). Cities and townships: Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe,
Isla Vista, Mission Canyon, Montecito, Santa Barbara, Santa
Maria, Summerland, Toro Canyon. Ventura County (part). Cities
and townships: Channel Island, El Rio, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, and
San Buenaventura. Population (2000), 639,088.
Zipcodes
92832, 93001, 93003, 93013-14, 93030-36, 93041, 93043-44,
93067, 93101-03, 93105-11, 93116-18, 93120-21, 93130, 93140,
93150, 93160, 93190, 93199, 93401-03, 93405-06, 93408, 93412,
93420-21, 93424, 93428, 93430, 93433-35, 93442-45, 93448-49,
93452, 93454-56, 93458, 93483
Washington, D.C. Address
1110 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3601
Fax: 202-225-5632
District Address
2675 North Ventura Road, Suite 105
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Phone: 805-985-6807
Fax: 805-985-6875
District Address
1411 Marsh Street, Suite 205
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-546-8348
Fax: 805-546-8368
District Address
101 West Anapamu Street, Suite C
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: 805-730-1710
Fax: 805-730-9153