Jane Harman
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- Jane Harman is also a pseudonym of the British author Terry Harknett.
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Assumed office January 5, 1993 – January 3, 1999 January 3, 2001 – present |
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Preceded by | George Brown, Jr. (1993) Steve Kuykendall (2001) |
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Succeeded by | Steve Kuykendall (1999) Incumbent |
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Born | June 28, 1945 (age 61) New York, New York |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sidney Harman |
Religion | Jewish |
Jane Lakes Harman (born June 28, 1945), is a seven-term Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 36th District of California (map). She attended Los Angeles public schools, Smith College, and Harvard Law School. On November 7, 2006, she was reelected to the 110th Congress, defeating Republican challenger Brian Gibson. Harman is a member of the Blue Dog and New Democrat Coalitions.
She previously represented the district from 1993 to 1999 before leaving Congress to enter the 1998 California gubernatorial race. After losing to future Governor Gray Davis, she briefly taught public policy and international relations at UCLA before reclaiming her congressional seat in the 2000 election.
Harman is married to Harman International Industries Executive Chairman and founder Sidney Harman.
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[edit] Career
Jane Harman has four children (two by a previous marriage) and resides in Venice, California. Harman began her career in Washington by serving as chief counsel and staff director for the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights. She has also served as special counsel to the Department of Defense, deputy cabinet secretary under President Jimmy Carter, and Regents' Professor at UCLA.
[edit] Intelligence Committee controversy
Harman was the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the 109th Congress, but Speaker of the House Pelosi chose Silvestre Reyes to be the Chair of the Intelligence Committee in the 110th Congress. However, the decision has come under criticism. Supporters of Harman note that term limits on the committee do not apply to the chair or the ranking member; furthermore, a recommendation of the 9/11 Commission was for longer tenures on intelligence panels in any case to foster continuity and institutional memory.[1] Newsweek suggests that:
- reports of a FBI probe into Harman would presumably give Pelosi cover to deny the chairmanship to Harman—a moderate Democrat whom Pelosi feels has not been aggressive enough in challenging the Bush administration.[2]
On CNN's Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, Harman responded to Pelosi's decision:
- I am not angry. It was her choice. Obviously, I had hoped to stay. I thought I'd earned it and that it had been promised. But I think Silvestre Reyes is an excellent choice. He has my support. I'm going to stay in the game on these issues. Here I am, Wolf. But I also think that her majority is created by moderates and conservatives who won in Republican seats who talk tough and smart on security issues. And I will help them stay in Congress and help keep our majority in 2008.[3]
[edit] References
- Exclusive: Feds Probe a Top Democrat's Relationship with AIPAC
- What’s for Dinner? On the House Intelligence Committee, it’s a heaping plate of controversy.
- Probe of Harman's AIPAC Ties Confirmed
- FBI Investigating Whether Harman Made Improper Promises to Pro-Israel Group
[edit] External links
- U.S. Congresswoman Jane Harman official House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission - Jane Harman campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Jane Harman issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Jane Harman campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Jane Harman (CA) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Jane Harman profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Jane Harman voting record
- Jane Harman for U.S. Congress official campaign site
Preceded by George Brown, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 36th congressional district 1993 - 1999 |
Succeeded by Steve Kuykendall |
Preceded by Steve Kuykendall |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 36th congressional district 2001 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Categories: 1945 births | Living people | Members of the United States House of Representatives from California | Jewish American politicians | Current members of the United States House of Representatives | Smith College alumni | Alumnae of women's universities and colleges | Harvard Law School alumni