Diane Watson
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| Diane Watson | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2001– |
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| Preceded by | Julian Dixon |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | November 12, 1933 (age 73) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | none |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Diane Edith Watson PhD (born November 12, 1933), American politician, has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the 33rd District of California (map). Her district is located entirely in Los Angeles County and includes some wealthy neighborhoods such as Los Feliz.
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[edit] Life Before Congress
Born in Los Angeles, California, Watson was educated at Los Angeles City College, the University of California, Los Angeles (BA, 1956), California State University, Los Angeles (MS, 1987), and Claremont Graduate University (PhD, 1987). She also attended the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Watson was a psychologist, a faculty member at California State University, a health occupation specialist with the Bureau of Industrial Education of the California Department of Education, a member of the California State Senate and United States Ambassador to Micronesia before entering the House.
[edit] Memberships in Congress
In the 109th Congress, Congresswoman Watson is a member of the House Government Reform Committee, and serves on the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources and Subcommittee on Energy & Resources of which she is the ranking member. She is also a member of the House International Relations Committee and the Subcommittees on Asia and the Pacific and Africa, Global Human Rights & International Operations. Watson is also a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, chairs the Congressional Entertainment Caucus [1] and is the Democratic Regional Whip for Southern California.
[edit] Issues in Congress
Congresswoman Watson supports military withdrawal from Iraq [2], opposes media consolidation [3], supports expanding welfare coverage [4] and opposes President Bush's plans for social security reform [5].
Watson has opposed tax cuts by saying that they are unaffordable.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congresswoman Diane Watson official House site
- Huffington Post: Rep. Diane Watson blog entries by the congresswoman
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Diane E E Watson campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Diane Watson issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Diane E. Watson campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Diane E. Watson (CA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Diane Watson profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Diane Watson voting record
- Hundreds attend PLP fundraiser The Royal Gazette, January 15, 2007
| Preceded by Julian C. Dixon |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 32nd congressional district 2001 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Hilda Solis |
| Preceded by Lucille Roybal-Allard |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 33rd congressional district 2003 – present |
Incumbent |
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